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asterisk

nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/ɐʃtɨˈɾiʃku/as·te·ris·co

Definition

A symbol (*) used in text to indicate a footnote, omission, or to stand for any unspecified word.

“The footnote is marked with an asterisk.”

“Use an asterisk as a wildcard in your search.”

asterisk symbolfootnote asteriskuse an asterisk