movie star

/ˌmuvi stɑr/
/ˈmuvi stɑ/
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Other forms: movie stars

Definitions of movie star
  1. noun
    a star who plays leading roles in the cinema
    synonyms: film star
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    type of:
    movie actor, screen actor
    an actor who plays a role in a film
    lead, principal, star
    an actor who plays a principal role
Pronunciation
US
/ˌmuvi stɑr/
UK
/ˈmuvi stɑ/
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