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Definition of asterism - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
astronomyTECH. pattern of stars smaller than a constellationTECH.
- The Big Dipper is an asterism, not a full constellation..
2.
typographyTECH. symbol of three asterisks in a triangleTECH.
- The author used an asterism to separate sections.
3.
geologyTECH. star-shaped light effect in crystalsTECH.
- The sapphire displayed a beautiful asterism.
Images of asterism
pattern of stars smaller than a constellation 
star-shaped light effect in crystals
Origin of asterism
Greek, aster (star) + -ismos (suffix)
Terms with asterism included in their meaning
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shape
asterism resembling a ladle in the sky
Examples of asterism in a sentence
The asterism was easily visible through the telescope. The editor inserted an asterism to indicate a scene change. An asterism was used to mark the end of the chapter. The gemologist marveled at the asterism in the stone. Under the light, the crystal's asterism was evident.
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- French:astérisme, étoile, ...
- German:Asterismus, Sterneneffekt, ...
- Italian:asterismo, effetto stellato, ...
- Spanish:asterismo, efecto de estrella, ...
- Portuguese:asterismo, efeito estrelado, ...
- Chinese:星群, 三星号, ...
- Japanese:星群, 三つ星記号, ...
- Arabic:تَجَمُّع نُجُوم, رَمْز النُجَيْمات الثُلاثِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:אַסְטֶרִיזְם, ...
- Russian:группа звёзд, звездчатость, ...
- Ukrainian:астеризм, зірковий ефект, ...
- Hindi:तारक समूह, अस्टेरिज्म, ...
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