Star
/stˈɑr/
Listen pronunciation
Definition
(noun) Any small, natural and bright dot in the sky, most visible in the night or twilight sky. This sense includes the planets, but it is now sometimes used in exclusion of them due to influence from the technical astronomical sense.
Sentence Examples
Not a star was to be seen in the sky.
We cannot necessarily see the star with the naked eye.
CEFR Practice Quiz
We watched the first ____ appear in the dark velvet sky as the sun began to set behind the hills.