asterism in Arabic

Arabic words for asterism

constellation

صُورَة نَجْمِيَّة, صُورَة سَمَاوِيَّة, كَوْكَبَة kawkaba, بُرْج burj

small group of stars

كُوَيْكِبَة kuwaykiba

a star-shaped figure exhibited by some crystals

نَجْمِيَّة najmiyya

English meaning of asterism

1. noun An unofficial constellation (small group of stars that forms a visible pattern).
2. noun A rarely used typographical symbol of three asterisks arranged in a triangle, ⁂, used to call attention to a passage or to separate subchapters in a book. Distinct from a dinkus which also uses asterisks to separate.
3. noun A star-shaped figure exhibited by some crystals by reflected light (as in a star sapphire) or by transmitted light (as in some mica).

Full definition of asterism

asterism in a sentence

• The Big Dipper, Summer Triangle, and Orion's Belt are asterisms.

Synonyms of asterism

• star cluster

asterism in other languages

• asterism in Tamil
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Questions about asterism in Arabic

What is the meaning of asterism in Arabic?

Asterism in Arabic is صُورَة نَجْمِيَّة, صُورَة سَمَاوِيَّة, كَوْكَبَة (kawkaba), بُرْج (burj).

ما معنى كلمة asterism؟

Asterism: صُورَة نَجْمِيَّة, صُورَة سَمَاوِيَّة, كَوْكَبَة (kawkaba), بُرْج (burj).

What does asterism mean in English?

Asterism means an unofficial constellation (small group of stars that forms a visible pattern).