Asterisk ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Asterisk ( noun )

1. A typographical symbol (*) used to indicate an omission, reference, or note, or to separate items in a list, or to indicate a correction or a comment.
2. A small starlike symbol used to mark a reference or a note.

Origin:

Late latin asteriscus, from greek asteriskos, from astēr "star".

Examples:

1. In this sentence, an asterisk was used to indicate that a word had been omitted.
2. In a list of items, asterisks are often used to separate them.
3. The author used an asterisk to indicate that there was a note on the bottom of the page.
4. Asterisks are also used in mathematics and computer programming to indicate multiplication.
5. In some sports, an asterisk is used to indicate a record that was set under unusual circumstances.

(As a verb)

Asterisk ( verb )

1. A typographical symbol (*) used to indicate an omission, reference, or note, or to separate items in a list, or to indicate a correction or a comment.
2. A small starlike symbol used to mark a reference or a note.

Origin:

Late latin asteriscus, from greek asteriskos, from astēr "star".

Examples:

1. In this sentence, an asterisk was used to indicate that a word had been omitted.
2. In a list of items, asterisks are often used to separate them.
3. The author used an asterisk to indicate that there was a note on the bottom of the page.
4. Asterisks are also used in mathematics and computer programming to indicate multiplication.
5. In some sports, an asterisk is used to indicate a record that was set under unusual circumstances.