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4 Usage Examples Depicting the Meaning of 'Asterisk' in a Sentence

"A small star-like symbol (*), used in writing and printing as a reference mark or to indicate omission, doubtful matter, etc." more

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The recipe called for three cups of flour, followed by an asterisk indicating a special note about sifting.
In the book, an asterisk was used to show where a paragraph had been skipped.
The teacher put an asterisk next to the challenging words in the spelling list.
The scoreboard had an asterisk next to the team's name, indicating they were the champions.

Asterisk

as-tuh-risk
nounA small star-like symbol (*), used in writing and printing as a reference mark or to indicate omission, doubtful matter, etc.

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Last Updated On: April 23, 2024
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