star vs sun
sun vs starstar and sun both are nouns.
star is an adjective but sun is not an adjective.
star and sun both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| star | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| sun | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
sun is a hyponym of
star; that is, sun is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
star:
- star: (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
- sun: any star around which a planetary system revolves
Other hyponyms of star include
binary, binary star, double star, fixed star, giant, giant star, loadstar, lodestar, multiple star, neutron star, nova, red dwarf, red dwarf star, red giant, red giant star, supergiant, supernova, variable, variable star, white dwarf, white dwarf star.
| star (noun) | sun (noun) |
|---|---|
| the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub | any star around which a planetary system revolves |
| a star-shaped character * used in printing | the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system |
| (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior | a person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc |
| any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night | the rays of the sun |
| 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 |
| star (adjective) | sun (adjective) |
|---|---|
| indicating the most important performer or role |
| star (verb) | sun (verb) |
|---|---|
| mark with an asterisk | expose one's body to the sun |
| be the star in a performance | expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun |
| feature as the star |
Words related to "star"
- Alpha Crucis
- Asterope
- Beta Centauri
- Beta Crucis
- Deneb
- Denebola
- Pollux
- Regulus
- Spica
- Sterope
- Sun
- TV star
- ace
- actor
- adept
- asterisk
- asterism
- astronomy
- binary
- binary star
- celestial body
- champion
- character
- co-star
- constellation
- do
- double star
- dramatic art
- dramatics
- dramaturgy
- execute
- expert
- extragalactic nebula
- feature
- film star
- fixed star
- galaxy
- genius
- giant
- giant star
- graph
- grapheme
- graphic symbol
- have
- headliner
- heavenly body
- hexagram
- histrion
- hotshot
- idol
- lead
- leading
- loadstar
- lodestar
- major
- mark
- matinee idol
- maven
- mavin
- movie star
- multiple star
- network topology
- neutron star
- nova
- pentacle
- pentagram
- pentangle
- perform
- performer
- performing artist
- plane figure
- player
- prima
- principal
- red dwarf
- red dwarf star
- red giant
- red giant star
- role player
- sensation
- star topology
- stardom
- starlet
- starring
- starry
- stellar
- sun
- supergiant
- supernova
- superstar
- television star
- theater
- theatre
- thespian
- topology
- track star
- two-dimensional figure
- uranology
- variable
- variable star
- virtuoso
- white dwarf
- white dwarf star
- whiz
- whizz
- wiz
- wizard
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