Asterisk (Verb)
Meaning
Mark with an asterisk; "Linguists star unacceptable sentences".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Linguists asterisk unacceptable sentences in their papers to indicate grammatical errors.
- Teachers often asterisk important notes in the margins of their lesson plans.
- In proofreading, editors may asterisk misspelled words or incorrect punctuation.
- The stylistic guidelines asterisk headings that do not follow the standard format.
- The supervisor asterisked the deadlines in red ink on the calendar to draw attention to them.