histrion vs star

star vs histrion

histrion and star both are nouns.

histrion is not an adjective while star is an adjective.

histrion is not a verb while star is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
histrion	Yes	No	No	No
star	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, star is a hyponym of histrion; that is, star is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than histrion:

histrion: a theatrical performer
star: an actor who plays a principal role

Other hyponyms of histrion include actress, barnstormer, play-actor, playactor, trouper, character actor, comedian, ham, ham actor, heavy, ingenue, leading man, mime, mimer, mummer, pantomimer, pantomimist, plant, reenactor, scene-stealer, movie actor, screen actor, lead, principal, extra, spear carrier, supernumerary, tragedian, standby, understudy, upstager, walk-on.

histrion (noun)	star (noun)
a theatrical performer	the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub
	a star-shaped character * used in printing
	(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
	any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night
	an actor who plays a principal role
	someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
	a performer who receives prominent billing
	a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem

histrion (adjective)	star (adjective)
	indicating the most important performer or role

histrion (verb)	star (verb)
	mark with an asterisk
	be the star in a performance
	feature as the star

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