Star (Disambiguation)
Star
has several meanings in different fields:
Sciences
In
astronomy
, a
star
is any shining object in the sky (common usage), or a massive gaseous object producing energy by
nuclear fusion
(professional usage)
In
combinatorial game theory
,
star
is the value of a game where the first player to move wins
Computer science
refers to a type of
network topology
as a
star network
Symbols
In
geometry
, a star is a
geometric shape
drawn with a number of lines twice the number of points
A
star polygon
is a star drawn with a number of lines equal to the number of points
A five-pointed star polygon, the
pentagram
or pentacle, sometimes has
magical
,
magickal
and/or
occult
associations
A six-pointed star polygon, the
hexagram
often known as the
Star of David
or
Jewish Star
, can symbolise
Israel
and/or
Jews
A seven-pointed star polygon, the
heptagram
sometimes has
magickal
or
Australian
associations
Heraldry
generally refers to the shapes popularly called "stars" as
mullets
(heraldic language refers to a representation of an astronomical
star
as an
estoil
)
In
typography
, a
star
is any of a number of star-shaped glyphs
A
red star
with five points can represent
communism
Medals
and decorations often take the form of stars, and some of these use "star" as part of their name: see for example the
Africa Star
,
Silver Star
,
Award star
A enumerated series of
stars
, as international symbols, can serve to classify
hotels
and
restaurants
U.S. Army officer rank insignia
, featuring stars for senior personnel, have given rise to the informal designations
One-star general
through
Five-star general
Entertainment
A prominent person in
sport
or other endeavours may gain the kudos of a
celebrity
"star"
A
movie star
is a famous
movie
actor
In
popular music
, a star is a
popular music performer
In
fireworks
, a
pyrotechnic star
is a solid piece of pyrotechnic mixture which is loaded into a shell
Sailing
features a class of small racing
sailboats
called the
Star
class
Specific Uses
In
law enforcement
the acronym
STAR
stands for "Special Tactics and Rescue or Response" -- a unit similar to a
SWAT
Team
The
shipping
line
Black Star
served in the repatriation of
African Americans
Pamela Anderson
called her
2004
debut novel
Star
Star TV
, owned by the
News Corporation
, offers a television service in Asia
Greek
television has a terrestrial channel called
Star Channel
Star 94
is an
Atlanta radio station
Star Alliance
is an
airline alliance
many
flags
have stars
S.T.A.R.S.
is a fictional task force in the
Resident Evil
video game franchise.
Stars!
is an old strategy computer game for Windows
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