[{"word":"asterisms","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"(constellation) An unofficial constellation (small group of stars that forms a visible pattern).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The Big Dipper, Summer Triangle, and Orion's Belt are asterisms."},{"definition":"A rarely used typographical symbol (⁂, three asterisks arranged in a triangle), used to call attention to a passage or to separate subchapters in a book.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A star-shaped figure exhibited by some crystals by reflected light (as in a star sapphire) or by transmitted light (as in some mica).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/asterism","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/asterisms"]}]