ALL meanings of asterism
as·ter·ism
A a - noun asterism three asterisks arranged in a triangle (⁂ or ), to draw attention to the text that follows 3
- noun asterism a starlike effect seen in some minerals and gemstones when viewed by reflected or transmitted light 3
- noun asterism a cluster of stars, which may be a subset or a superset of a constellation 3
- noun asterism a group or cluster of stars that may or may not form a constellation 3
- noun asterism a starlike figure produced in some crystals by reflected or transmitted light 3
- noun asterism three asterisks placed in triangular form (57410 or ⁂) to call attention to a passage 3
- noun asterism A prominent pattern or group of stars, typically having a popular name but smaller than a constellation. 1
- noun asterism Astronomy. a group of stars. a constellation. 1
- noun asterism Mineralogy. a property of some crystallized minerals of showing a starlike luminous figure in transmitted light or, in a cabochon-cut stone, by reflected light. 1
- noun asterism three asterisks ( or ) printed to draw attention to a passage it precedes. 1
- noun asterism (astronomy) A small group of stars that forms a visible pattern but is not an official constellation. 0
- noun asterism 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. 0
- noun asterism (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). 0