Available Definitions:
1) n. - A constellation.
2) n. - A small cluster of stars.
3) n. - An asterisk, or mark of reference.
4) n. - Three asterisks placed in this manner, /, to direct attention to a particular passage.
5) n. - An optical property of some crystals which exhibit a star-shaped by reflected light, as star sapphire, or by transmitted light, as some mica.