diva vs star

diva

noun
  • Any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress. 

  • A person who may be considered or who considers herself (or by extension himself) much more important than others, has high expectations of others and who is extremely demanding and fussy when it comes to personal privileges. 

star

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

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

  • A concave polygon with regular, pointy protrusions and indentations, usually with four, five, or six points. 

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

  • 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. 

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

  • A planet supposed to influence one's destiny. 

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

  • An actor in a leading role. 

  • An asterisk (*) or symbol (★). 

  • 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. 

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

  • To shine like a star. 

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

  • To mark with a star or asterisk. 

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

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