Synonyms for star

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field (noun)

• ace
• adept
• champion
• sensation
• maven
• mavin
• virtuoso
• genius
• hotshot
• superstar
• whiz
• whizz
• wizard
• wiz

an actor who plays a principal role (noun)

• principal
• lead

a performer who receives prominent billing (noun)

• headliner

a star-shaped character * used in printing (noun)

• asterisk

the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub (noun)

mark with an asterisk (verb)

• asterisk

indicating the most important performer or role (adj)

• leading(p)
• prima(p)
• star(p)
• starring(p)
• stellar(a)