Star vs Charm - What's the difference?
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Any small luminous dot appearing in the cloudless portion of the night sky, especially with a fixed location relative to other such dots.
(star) A luminous celestial body, made up of plasma (particularly hydrogen and helium) and having a spherical shape. Depending on context the sun may or may not be included.
(geometry) A concave polygon with regular, pointy protrusions and indentations, generally with five or six points.
(acting) An actor in a leading role.
An exceptionally talented or famous person, often in a specific field; a celebrity.
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(printing) An asterisk ().
A symbol used to rate hotels, films, etc. with a higher number of stars denoting better quality.
A simple dance, or part of a dance, where a group of four dancers each put their right or left hand in the middle and turn around in a circle. You call them right-hand stars or left-hand stars, depending on the hand which is in the middle.
(astrology) A planet supposed to influence one's destiny.
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A star-shaped ornament worn on the breast to indicate rank or honour.
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A composition of combustible matter used in the heading of rockets, in mines, etc., which, exploding in the air, presents a starlike appearance.
To appear as a featured performer or headliner, especially in an entertainment program.
To mark with a star or asterisk.
To set or adorn with stars, or bright, radiating bodies; to bespangle.
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An object, act or words believed to have magic power.
The ability to persuade, delight or arouse admiration; often constructed in the plural.
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(physics) A quantum number of hadrons]] determined by the quantity of [[charm quark, charm quarks & antiquarks.
A small trinket on a bracelet or chain, etc., traditionally supposed to confer luck upon the wearer.
To seduce, persuade or fascinate someone or something.
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To use a magical charm upon; to subdue, control, or summon by incantation or supernatural influence.
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To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms, or supernatural influences.
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(obsolete, rare) To make music upon.
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To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that which gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe.
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The mixed sound of many voices, especially of birds or children.
* 1667 , John Milton, Paradise Lost , Book IV:
* Spenser
* 1955 , William Golding, The Inheritors , Faber and Faber 2005, p. 152:
A flock, group (especially of finches).
As nouns the difference between star and charm
is that star is star while charm is an object, act or words believed to have magic power or charm can be the mixed sound of many voices, especially of birds or children.As a verb charm is
to seduce, persuade or fascinate someone or something.star
English
Noun
(en noun)- Star reporter, leg-man, cub, veteran gray in the trade—one and all they tried to pin the Bat like a caught butterfly to the front page of their respective journals—soon or late each gave up, beaten. He was news——the brief, staccato recital of his career in the morgues of the great dailies grew longer and more incredible each day.
- O malignant and ill-brooding stars .
- Blesses his stars , and thinks it luxury.
- On whom / Lavish Honour showered all her stars .
Synonyms
* (astronomy) (abbreviation)Derived terms
* binary star * dwarf star * double star * faxed star * fixed star * giant star * neutron star * quark star * see stars * shooting star * starcraft * star-crossed * stardom * starfish (seastar) * starhood * starlet * starlore * starly * starman * starquake * starry * starry-eyed * starscape * star shell * stars in one's eyes * star system * star trail * superstarHyponyms
*Descendants
* German: (l)Verb
(starr)- A sable curtain starred with gold.
See also
* astronomy * black hole * galaxy * moon * mullet * planet * red giantAnagrams
* * * * 1000 English basic words ----charm
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) charme'' (chant, magic spell), from (etyl) ''carmen (song, incantation)Noun
(en noun)- a charm against evil
- It works like a charm .
- He had great personal charm .
- She tried to win him over with her charms .
- Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.
- the charm of beauty's powerful glance
- She wears a charm bracelet on her wrist.
Synonyms
* (something with magic power ): amulet, incantation, spell, talisman * (quality of arousing delight or admiration ): appeal, attraction, charisma * (trinket ): amulet, dangle, ornamentAntonyms
* (quality of arousing delight or admiration ): boredom, drynessSee also
* quarkVerb
(en verb)- They, on their mirth and dance / Intent, with jocund music charm his ear.
- No witchcraft charm thee!
- I, in my own woe charmed , / Could not find death.
- Here we our slender pipes may safely charm .
- Music the fiercest grief can charm .
Synonyms
* (seduce, entrance or fascinate ): delight, enchant, entrance, win one over * (use magic ): bewitch, enchant, ensorcel, enspellDerived terms
* (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l)Etymology 2
Variant of (chirm), from (etyl) chirme, from (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)- Sweet is the breath of Morn, her rising sweet, / With charm of earliest Birds
- free liberty to chant our charms at will
- The laughter rose like the charm of starlings.