asterisk Synonyms
Another word for asterisk
• noun (Context 1)
A star-shaped typographical symbol (*) used in printed or digital text to indicate a footnote, mark an omission, replace letters in censored words, or function as a wildcard character in computing.
"Please refer to the footnote marked with an star at the bottom of the page for the data source."
• noun (Context 2)
A qualification, exception, or caveat attached to an achievement or statistical record, implying that it was accomplished under questionable or irregular circumstances.
"Critics argued that the championship record deserved an caveat because the season had been shortened."
• verb (Context 3)
To mark a word, passage, or item of text with a star-shaped symbol (*) in order to call attention to it or refer the reader to a footnote.
"The editor asked the author to star all terms that required further explanation in the glossary."