The difference between Celebrity and Star

When used as nouns, celebrity means a rite or ceremony, whereas star means any small luminous dot appearing in the cloudless portion of the night sky, especially with a fixed location relative to other such dots.


Star is also verb with the meaning: to appear as a featured performer or headliner, especially in an entertainment program.

check bellow for the other definitions of Celebrity and Star

  1. Celebrity as a noun (obsolete):

    A rite or ceremony.

  2. Celebrity as a noun (uncountable):

    Fame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about.

  3. Celebrity as a noun:

    A person who has a high degree of recognition by the general population for his or her success or accomplishments; a famous person (Wikipedia).

  1. Star as a noun:

    Any small luminous dot appearing in the cloudless portion of the night sky, especially with a fixed location relative to other such dots.

  2. Star as a noun (star):

    A luminous celestial body, made up of plasma (particularly hydrogen and helium) and having a spherical shape. Depending on context the sun may or may not be included.

  3. Star as a noun (geometry):

    A concave polygon with regular, pointy protrusions and indentations, generally with five or six points.

  4. Star as a noun (acting):

    An actor in a leading role.

    Examples:

    "Many Hollywood stars attended the launch party."

  5. Star as a noun:

    An exceptionally talented or famous person, often in a specific field; a celebrity.

    Examples:

    "His teacher tells us he is a star pupil."

  6. Star as a noun (printing):

    An asterisk (*).

  7. Star as a noun:

    A symbol used to rate hotels, films, etc. with a higher number of stars denoting better quality.

  8. Star as a noun:

    A simple dance, or part of a dance, where a group of four dancers each put their right or left hand in the middle and turn around in a circle. You call them right-hand stars or left-hand stars, depending on the hand which is in the middle.

  9. Star as a noun (astrology):

    A planet supposed to influence one's destiny.

    Examples:

    "What's in the stars for you today? Find out in our horoscope."

  10. Star as a noun:

    A star-shaped ornament worn on the breast to indicate rank or honour.

  11. Star as a noun:

    A composition of combustible matter used in the heading of rockets, in mines, etc., which, exploding in the air, presents a starlike appearance.

  1. Star as a verb (intransitive):

    To appear as a featured performer or headliner, especially in an entertainment program.

  2. Star as a verb (transitive):

    To feature a performer or a headliner, especially in a movie or an entertainment program.

  3. Star as a verb (transitive):

    To mark with a star or asterisk.

  4. Star as a verb (transitive):

    To set or adorn with stars, or bright, radiating bodies; to bespangle.