noun🔗ShareAstérisme(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. "En regardant la Grande Ourse, j'ai appris qu'il ne s'agissait pas d'une constellation en soi, mais plutôt d'un astérisme au sein de la constellation plus vaste de la Grande Ourse.astronomyspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAstérismeA 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. "Le manuel utilisait un astérisme pour séparer visuellement les différentes sections au sein du long chapitre.stationerytypewritingliteraturemarklanguagecommunicationsignstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAstérismeA 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. "Lorsque la lumière a brillé sur le saphir, un astérisme clair a formé une étoile à six branches sur sa surface.astronomygeologymaterialappearancephysicsfigurescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading