as|ter|ism

as|ter|ism
as|ter|ism «AS tuh rihz uhm», noun.
1. a) a group of stars smaller than a constellation. b) (formerly) a constellation.
2. the property some crystallized minerals have of showing a starlike luminous figure.
3. three asterisks placed thus (⁂ or ⁑) in printed or written work to direct attention to a passage.
╂[< Greek asterismós constellation < asterízein to mark with stars < ast star]

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