Asterisk (Noun)
Meaning
A star-shaped character * used in printing.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The editor inserted an asterisk in the manuscript to indicate a footnote.
- The printer's font included an asterisk for use in punctuation and emphasis.
- In typesetting, the asterisk is often used as a wild card or placeholder character.
- The asterisk symbol * is commonly used in computer programming and coding.
- A superscript asterisk is sometimes used to indicate a missing or unknown data point.