meaning of asterism
1. A constellation.
2. A small cluster of stars.
3. An asterisk, or mark of reference.
4. Three asterisks placed in this manner, /, to direct attention to a particular passage.
5. An optical property of some crystals which exhibit a star-shaped by reflected light, as star sapphire, or by transmitted light, as some mica.
6. astronomy a cluster of stars or a small constellation
Related Words
asterism | asterismal |
