star system

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English

Noun

star system (plural star systems)

1. (astronomy) A group of stars (and possibly smaller bodies such as planets or asteroids) that orbit one another.
2. (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

References

• star system on Wikipedia.Wikipedia