# asterisks

Pronunciation: say "AS-tuh-risks" US /ˈæstəˌɹɪsks/, UK /ˈæstəɹɪsks/

## Noun

1. Plural of asterisk. — plural of asterisk
   - Simple: Plural of asterisk. Use this when you mean more than one star-shaped mark.
   - _Rows of asterisks marked every disputed figure in the report._
   - _The editor scattered asterisks across the draft to flag each uncertain claim._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of asterisk. — third-person singular simple present indicative of asterisk
   - Simple: The form of asterisk used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _The style guide asterisks every term that requires an explanatory footnote._
   - _She always asterisks the figures she has not yet verified._

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