stardust

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (literally, uncountable, usually) Small fragments of dustlike material found in space; specifically, a type of cosmic dust that formed from cooling gases ejected from presolar stars, which was then incorporated into the cloud from which the Solar System condensed.
2. (dated, informal, literally, uncountable, usually) A distant cluster of stars resembling a cloud of dust, especially if the individual stars of which cannot be resolved with a telescope.
3. (archaic, literally, uncountable, usually) Small fragments in the Earth's atmosphere or on its surface originating from meteorites; meteor dust.
4. (figuratively, uncountable, usually) Something imaginary or lacking substance.
5. (figuratively, uncountable, usually) 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.
6. (figuratively, uncountable, usually) 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.

Sinonieme

enchantment

glamor

glamour

romanticism

romance

Romanticism

Vertalings

poudre magique

amas stellaire

être plein d’illusion

Sternenstaub

poussière cosmique

stardust

poussière d'étoiles

Sternennebel

sterrenstof

Sternhaufen

kosmischer Staub

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈstɑːdʌst/

Etimologie (Engels)

From star + dust.