noun🔗ShareSternbild, Sternmuster(constellation) An unofficial constellation (small group of stars that forms a visible pattern)."Looking up at the Big Dipper, I learned that it's not a constellation itself, but rather an asterism within the larger constellation Ursa Major. "Als ich zum Großen Wagen hinaufsah, erfuhr ich, dass er selbst kein Sternbild ist, sondern ein Sternmuster innerhalb des größeren Sternbilds Großer Bär.astronomyspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAsterismus, SternchengruppeA rarely used typographical symbol (⁂, three asterisks arranged in a triangle), used to call attention to a passage or to separate subchapters in a book."The textbook used an asterism to visually separate the different sections within the long chapter. "Das Lehrbuch verwendete einen Asterismus, um die verschiedenen Abschnitte innerhalb des langen Kapitels visuell zu trennen.stationerytypewritingliteraturemarklanguagecommunicationsignstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSternförmigkeitA star-shaped figure exhibited by some crystals by reflected light (as in a star sapphire) or by transmitted light (as in some mica)."When the light shone on the sapphire, a clear asterism formed a six-pointed star on its surface. "Als das Licht auf den Saphir schien, bildete eine deutliche Sternförmigkeit einen sechsstrahligen Stern auf seiner Oberfläche.astronomygeologymaterialappearancephysicsfigurescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
