star symbol

Five-pointed text marker

A star symbol (★ or ☆) is a pointed shape representing a star, typically with five or six points radiating from a center.

Star symbols mark ratings a five-star restaurant, indicate importance or quality, or serve as bullet points and decorative elements.

In digital contexts, the asterisk (*) functions as a simplified star for emphasis, footnotes, or wildcards in search patterns.

Related

shine · rating · pentagram · badge · sheriff badge · icon · glyph · favorite · bookmark · celebrity · medal · emblem · radiant · ornament · decoration · glitter · night · sky

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Opposites
typographic marking convention

star symbolplain text

Unencoded readable characters

unmarked · bullet point · period · dot · whitespace

symbolic valence

star symbolskull symbol

Skeletal head icon

minus sign · black mark · thumbs down · demerit

Family

star, stars, starred, starring, starry, stardom, starlet, starlight, stellar

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G