ASTERISM

asterism

(noun) (astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation)

asterism

(noun) (mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

asterism (plural asterisms)

(constellation) An unofficial constellation (small group of stars that forms a visible pattern).

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.

(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).

Anagrams

• Reitsmas, Ritsemas, St. Maries, maisters, maistres, misrates, semistar, smarties

Source: Wiktionary

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As`ter*ism, n. Etym: [Gr. astérisme.]

1. (Astron.) (a) A constellation. [Obs.] (b) A small cluster of stars.

2. (Printing) (a) An asterisk, or mark of reference. [R.] (b) Three asterisks placed in this manner, *, to direct attention to a particular passage.

3. (Crystallog.)

Definition: An optical property of some crystals which exhibit a star- shaped by reflected light, as star sapphire, or by transmitted light, as some mica.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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