noun
- plural of asterisk; small star-shaped symbols (*) used in writing or printing to mark a footnote, omission, or special notation
Usage: commonly used in academic writing, technical documentation, and publishing
Examples
- The footnotes were marked with asterisks at the bottom of the page.
- She used asterisks to indicate which items were on sale.
- The document contained several asterisks pointing to additional information.
- Asterisks in the table showed which data was incomplete.
- The editor added asterisks to flag words that needed verification.
- Multiple asterisks appeared throughout the legal contract to denote exceptions.