noun🔗ShareАстеризм(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. "Глядя на Большую Медведицу, я узнал, что это не созвездие само по себе, а астеризм в составе большего созвездия Большой Медведицы.astronomyspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareАстеризмA 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. "В учебнике использовался астеризм для визуального разделения различных разделов внутри длинной главы.stationerytypewritingliteraturemarklanguagecommunicationsignstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareАстеризмA 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. "Когда свет падал на сапфир, четкий астеризм образовал шестиконечную звезду на его поверхности.astronomygeologymaterialappearancephysicsfigurescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
