[stɑː], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun

- a conventional or stylized representation of a star, typically having five or more points
(e.g: the walls were painted with silver moons and stars)

- a very famous or talented entertainer or sports player
(e.g: a sport star)

- a planet, constellation, or configuration regarded as influencing a person's fortunes or personality
(e.g: his golf destiny was written in the stars)

- used in names of starfishes and similar echinoderms with five or more radiating arms, e.g. cushion star, brittlestar


Phrases:
- have stars in one's eyes
- my stars!
- reach for the stars
- see stars
- you're a star!

Origin:
Old English steorra, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ster, German Stern, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin stella and Greek astēr

[stɑː], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of a film, play, or other show) have (someone) as a principal performer
(e.g: a film starring Liza Minnelli)

- decorate or cover with star-shaped marks or objects
(e.g: thick grass starred with flowers)


Phrases:
- have stars in one's eyes
- my stars!
- reach for the stars
- see stars
- you're a star!

Origin:
Old English steorra, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ster, German Stern, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin stella and Greek astēr