asterisk
pronunciation
How to pronounce asterisk in British English:
UK [ˈæstərɪsk]
How to pronounce asterisk in American English:
US [ˈæstəˌrɪsk]
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- Noun:
- a star-shaped character * used in printing
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- Verb:
- mark with an asterisk
Word Origin
- asterisk (n.)
- "figure used in printing and writing to indicate footnote, omission, etc.," late 14c., asterich, asterisc, from Late Latin asteriscus, from Greek asterikos "little star," diminutive of aster "star" (see astro-). As a verb from 1733.
Example
- 1. It 's as if he 's proposing to paste an asterisk on the american dream .
- 2. Shoppers stroll past bright red price signs adorned with large yellow numbers and the familiar six-point asterisk .
- 3. Both sides now agree that kosovo could be represented as kosovo * : at stake is the footnote to go with the asterisk .
- 4. But his signature achievement , the construction of ios , has a giant asterisk next to it because of steve jobs .
- 5. Then , one researcher ( designated by the asterisk ) from each team gives a brief presentation of they study and answers questions from the audience .