(figuratively) Something imaginary or lacking substance.
Used in a Sentence
stardust
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for stardust.
Editorial note
The Stardust spacecraft was 300kg; the sample return capsule was 46kg and reentered at nearly 13km/s.
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Quick take
(figuratively) Something imaginary or lacking substance.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of stardust gathered in one view.
(literally) (archaic) Small fragments in the Earth's atmosphere or on its surface originating from meteorites; meteor dust.
(figuratively) An imaginary magic dust or powder supposedly able to give one charisma or other positive qualities; hence, charisma or glamour, especially that possessed by a celebrity.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for stardust.
noun
(figuratively) Something imaginary or lacking substance.
noun
(literally) (archaic) Small fragments in the Earth's atmosphere or on its surface originating from meteorites; meteor dust.
noun
(figuratively) An imaginary magic dust or powder supposedly able to give one charisma or other positive qualities; hence, charisma or glamour, especially that possessed by a celebrity.
noun
(figuratively) An imaginary magic dust or powder that, when in one's eyes, supposedly causes one to view a person or thing favourably, even though this might not actually be warranted.
Example sentences
The Stardust spacecraft was 300kg; the sample return capsule was 46kg and reentered at nearly 13km/s.
So if you want to know what stardust looks like, look around you.
I'm involved in the European Stardust network [3] and am working on remediation technologies for space debris.
Today I listened to the album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust for the first time.
In our case, many of these elements were in the stardust that formed earth, and are here beneath our feet and above our heads.
I highly recommend Stardust by John Gribbin for a thorough and accessible read on the subject of stars and their evolution.
I'm going to be starting my post-doc on the Stardust program (FP7) [1] in a couple of months and can't wait to get my hands on space debris missions.
Books I've liked recently that have done that sort of thing: Rainbows End, or if you're willing to venture a little further in genre then Stardust (by a different Neil).
Quote examples
The “water found in stardust” part is real, but it’s a very tiny amount of water.
It contained more carbon-13 than that found in glycine that forms on Earth, proving that Stardust's glycine originated in space." Does anyone know how they can know that space glycine should have more C13 than earth glycine?
"seven dust particles caught by the Stardust spacecraft likely came from the [interstellar medium]" Must be a fascinating project to work on given the attention to detail required and the rarity of subject material.
Proper noun examples
Stardust, Finding Forrester, anything Pixar, The Princess Bride, The Fifth Element and Hackers.
For example Remedy (Max Payne, Alan Wake), Futuremark (3DMark), Bugbear (FlatOut, Ridge Racer Unbounded) and Housemarque (Super Stardust, Dead Nation).
<One outcome: The populace will be demotivated to do anything, just to be safe.> > Stardust’s It Is Safe Law: 1> IIS1: To be unknown and invisible is to be safe.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use stardust in a sentence?
The Stardust spacecraft was 300kg; the sample return capsule was 46kg and reentered at nearly 13km/s.
What does stardust mean?
(figuratively) Something imaginary or lacking substance.
What part of speech is stardust?
stardust is commonly used as noun.