star system
English
Noun
star system (plural star systems)
- (astronomy) A group of stars (and possibly smaller bodies such as planets or asteroids) that orbit one another.
- (film) A method of creating, promoting and exploiting movie stars in cinema, emphasizing on their images rather than acting.
Usage notes
Systems with planetary bodies orbiting stars are referred to as “solar systems” or “planetary systems”.
Synonyms
- stellar system
Hypernyms
- system
Hyponyms
- binary star
- double star
See also
- constellation
- planetary system
- solar system
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