asterism

[ as-tuh-riz-uhm ]

/ ˈæs təˌrɪz əm /

noun

Astronomy.

a group of stars.
a constellation.

Mineralogy. a property of some crystallized minerals of showing a starlike luminous figure in transmitted light or, in a cabochon-cut stone, by reflected light.

three asterisks ( or ) printed to draw attention to a passage it precedes.

Origin of asterism

1590–1600; <Greek asterism(ós) a marking with stars. See asterisk, -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM asterism

as·ter·is·mal, adjective

Words nearby asterism

asteraceous, astereognosis, asteriated, asterion, asterisk, asterism, asterixis, astern, asternal, asternia, asteroid

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Example sentences from the Web for asterism

In mythology the asterism is personified as one of the daughters of Daksha, and wives of the moon.
Nala and Damayanti and Other Poems|Henry Hart Milman
On a clear night the asterism Cerberus, the three-headed dog, which Hercules holds in his hand, can be seen.
A Field Book of the Stars|William Tyler Olcott
This asterism was confessedly first taken notice of by Perez or Perseus, by which is meant the Persians.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)|Jacob Bryant
This asterism is sometimes called Serpentarius, its Latin name, instead of its Greek.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth

An individual belongs to the animal to which the asterism under which he was born belongs.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston

British Dictionary definitions for asterism

asterism

/ (ˈæstəˌrɪzəm) /

noun

three asterisks arranged in a triangle (⁂ or ), to draw attention to the text that follows

a starlike effect seen in some minerals and gemstones when viewed by reflected or transmitted light

a cluster of stars, which may be a subset or a superset of a constellation

Word Origin for asterism

C16: from Greek asterismos arrangement of constellations, from astēr star

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Scientific definitions for asterism

asterism

[ ăs′tə-rĭz′əm ]

A pattern of stars that is not one of the traditionally established, named constellations. Asterisms may constitute a part of a larger constellation, as in the case of the seven stars in Ursa Major that make up the Big Dipper, or they may be formed of individual stars in several different constellations, as in the case of the Summer Triangle, made up of Deneb (in Cygnus), Altair (in Aquila), and Vega (in Lyra).

单词	asterism
释义	asterism [ as-tuh-riz-uhm ] / ˈæs təˌrɪz əm / noun Astronomy. a group of stars. a constellation. Mineralogy. a property of some crystallized minerals of showing a starlike luminous figure in transmitted light or, in a cabochon-cut stone, by reflected light. three asterisks ( or ) printed to draw attention to a passage it precedes. Origin of asterism 1590–1600; <Greek asterism(ós) a marking with stars. See asterisk, -ism OTHER WORDS FROM asterism as·ter·is·mal, adjective Words nearby asterism asteraceous, astereognosis, asteriated, asterion, asterisk, asterism, asterixis, astern, asternal, asternia, asteroid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for asterism In mythology the asterism is personified as one of the daughters of Daksha, and wives of the moon. Nala and Damayanti and Other Poems\|Henry Hart Milman On a clear night the asterism Cerberus, the three-headed dog, which Hercules holds in his hand, can be seen. A Field Book of the Stars\|William Tyler Olcott This asterism was confessedly first taken notice of by Perez or Perseus, by which is meant the Persians. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)\|Jacob Bryant This asterism is sometimes called Serpentarius, its Latin name, instead of its Greek. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth An individual belongs to the animal to which the asterism under which he was born belongs. Castes and Tribes of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston British Dictionary definitions for asterism asterism / (ˈæstəˌrɪzəm) / noun three asterisks arranged in a triangle (⁂ or ), to draw attention to the text that follows a starlike effect seen in some minerals and gemstones when viewed by reflected or transmitted light a cluster of stars, which may be a subset or a superset of a constellation Word Origin for asterism C16: from Greek asterismos arrangement of constellations, from astēr star Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for asterism asterism [ ăs′tə-rĭz′əm ] A pattern of stars that is not one of the traditionally established, named constellations. Asterisms may constitute a part of a larger constellation, as in the case of the seven stars in Ursa Major that make up the Big Dipper, or they may be formed of individual stars in several different constellations, as in the case of the Summer Triangle, made up of Deneb (in Cygnus), Altair (in Aquila), and Vega (in Lyra). The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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