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| as·ter·ism [ ástər ìzzəm ] (plural as·ter·isms) |
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| Definition: |
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1. printing printer's mark of three asterisks: a triangle formed of three asterisks that calls the reader's attention to a following passage
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2. astronomy star cluster: a cluster of stars smaller than a constellation
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3. crystallography star-shaped reflection in crystals: an optical effect appearing as a star in the light reflected from some crystals
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| [Late 16th century. < Greek asterismos "constellation" < astēr "star"] |
