asterism

asterism antonyms

asterism definitions

noun
  • A rarely used typographical symbol (⁂, three asterisks arranged in a triangle), used to call attention to a passage or to separate subchapters in a book. 

  • A star-shaped figure exhibited by some crystals by reflected light (as in a star sapphire) or by transmitted light (as in some mica). 

  • An unofficial constellation (small group of stars that forms a visible pattern).