Associations to the word «Asterism»
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Wiktionary
ASTERISM, noun. (constellation) A small group of stars that forms a visible pattern but is not an official constellation.
ASTERISM, noun. A rarely used typographical symbol (⁂, three asterisks arranged in a triangle), used to call attention to a passage or to separate subchapters in a book.
ASTERISM, noun. (mineralogy) A star-shaped figure exhibited by some crystals by reflected light (as in a star sapphire) or by transmitted light (as in some mica).
Dictionary definition
ASTERISM, noun. (mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light.
ASTERISM, noun. (astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation).
Wise words
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