About The Word Asterisk
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Asterisk
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What's The Definition Of Asterisk?
[n] a star-shaped character * used in printing
[v] mark with an asterisk; "Linguists star unacceptable sentences" Synonyms | Synonyms for Asterisk: star | star Related Terms | Find terms related to Asterisk: See Also | character | grapheme | graphic symbol | mark Asterisk In Webster's Dictionary \As"ter*isk\, n. [L. asteriscus, Gr. ?, dim. of 'asth`r
star. See {Aster}.]
The figure of a star, thus, ?, used in printing and writing
as a reference to a passage or note in the margin, to supply
the omission of letters or words, or to mark a word or phrase
as having a special character.
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