An asterisk is the sign *. It is used especially to indicate that there is further information about something in another part of the text. a mark like a star (*), used especially to show something interesting or important (asteriscus, from , , from aster; ASTEROID)
"*" Used to designate original spelling in Detail Inventory Table Original spelling has been changed to a modern standard word This change is indicated by the addition of an "=" to the word, i e : "chare*" becomes "chair= "
As a unary operator, treats its operand as an address and results in the contents of that address As a binary operator, multiplies two operands, performing the arithmetic conversions, if necessary As an assignment operator (*=), multiplies an expression by the value of the object referred to by the left operand, and assigns the product to that object See also binary operator and unary operator
{i} small star-shaped character (*); "wildcard" symbol, character that can be used to represent every possible character combination (Computers)
(Gr "little stars;" Sl Zvezditsa) A sacred vessel having two arched metal bands held together in such a fashion as to form the shape of a cross It is placed on the paten and serves to prevent the veil from touching the particles of the Eucharist
The figure of a star, thus, &?;, used in printing and writing as a reference to a passage or note in the margin, to supply the omission of letters or words, or to mark a word or phrase as having a special character