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Asterisk

Asterisk Meaning & Definition
Asterisk Definition And Meaning

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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