Meaning of "starring" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF STARRING

starring

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STARRING

Starring is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb starring in English.

WHAT DOES STARRING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Movie star

A movie star is a celebrity who is well-known, or famous, for his or her starring, or leading, roles in motion pictures. The term may also apply to an actor or actress who is recognized as a marketable commodity and whose name is used to promote a movie in trailers and posters. The most widely known, prominent or successful actors are sometimes called “superstars” by writers and journalists. According to an online dictionary, a movie star is an actor or actress who is famous for playing leading roles in movies. In recent decades, there has been an increasing trend to associate the term only with those iconic leading actors whose careers were at their height in the 1930s, 40's, 50's or 60's.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO STARRING

PRESENT

Present

I star

you star

he/she/it stars

we star

you star

they star

Present continuous

I am starring

you are starring

he/she/it is starring

we are starring

you are starring

they are starring

Present perfect

I have starred

you have starred

he/she/it has starred

we have starred

you have starred

they have starred

Present perfect continuous

I have been starring

you have been starring

he/she/it has been starring

we have been starring

you have been starring

they have been starring

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I starred

you starred

he/she/it starred

we starred

you starred

they starred

Past continuous

I was starring

you were starring

he/she/it was starring

we were starring

you were starring

they were starring

Past perfect

I had starred

you had starred

he/she/it had starred

we had starred

you had starred

they had starred

Past perfect continuous

I had been starring

you had been starring

he/she/it had been starring

we had been starring

you had been starring

they had been starring

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will star

you will star

he/she/it will star

we will star

you will star

they will star

Future continuous

I will be starring

you will be starring

he/she/it will be starring

we will be starring

you will be starring

they will be starring

Future perfect

I will have starred

you will have starred

he/she/it will have starred

we will have starred

you will have starred

they will have starred

Future perfect continuous

I will have been starring

you will have been starring

he/she/it will have been starring

we will have been starring

you will have been starring

they will have been starring

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would starring

you would starring

he/she/it would starring

we would starring

you would starring

they would starring

Conditional continuous

I would be starring

you would be starring

he/she/it would be starring

we would be starring

you would be starring

they would be starring

Conditional perfect

I would have starring

you would have starring

he/she/it would have starring

we would have starring

you would have starring

they would have starring

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been starring

you would have been starring

he/she/it would have been starring

we would have been starring

you would have been starring

they would have been starring

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you star
we let´s star
you star

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to star

Past participle

starred

Present Participle

starring

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «STARRING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «starring» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of starring

appear · astrological chart · big name · brilliant · celeb · celebrated · celebrity · celestial body · draw · feature · forecast · heavenly body · horoscope · idol · illustrious · lead · leading · luminary · major · megastar · name · paramount · perform · principal · prominent · sun · well-known

TRANSLATION OF STARRING

Find out the translation of starring to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of starring from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «starring» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 主演
• Translator English - Spanish: protagonizada por
• English: starring
• Translator English - Hindi: अभिनीत
• Translator English - Arabic: بطولة
• Translator English - Russian: в главных ролях
• Translator English - Portuguese: estrelando
• Translator English - Bengali: অভিনয়
• Translator English - French: starring
• Translator English - Malay: Dibintangi
• Translator English - German: mit
• Translator English - Japanese: 主演
• Translator English - Korean: 주연
• Translator English - Javanese: Dibintangi
• Translator English - Vietnamese: với sự tham gia
• Translator English - Tamil: நடித்த
• Translator English - Marathi: तारांकित
• Translator English - Turkish: oynadığı
• Translator English - Italian: interpretato da
• Translator English - Polish: w roli głównej
• Translator English - Ukrainian: в головних ролях
• Translator English - Romanian: joaca
• Translator English - Greek: με πρωταγωνιστή
• Translator English - Afrikaans: hoofrol
• Translator English - Swedish: starring
• Translator English - Norwegian: star

10 QUOTES WITH «STARRING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word starring.

1

Malin Akerman

I always did TV commercials and made great money to put myself through school. That became guest starring roles on TV shows.

2

Josephine Baker

I remember when Lindbergh arrived in Paris, I was one of the first persons to know about his landing, because as the French people know that I was born in St. Louis, thinking I would be very proud to announce it to the public, they gave me the news first. I was then starring in the 'Folies Bergere.'

3

Bonnie Bedelia

It's hard to think it's important to try out as cheerleader when you're starring on Broadway. But you do kind of miss the things that I now see my children doing. I'm just happy they are not actors. The Valentine's Day dance is really important. Pitching in Little League is very important. And the medals and the scouts are really important.

4

Larry Bishop

I got it into my head that I was going to be starring in movies that I wrote, so that's what I did. I stopped acting in all things, and I wrote my first script, which was optioned a week after I finished it.

5

Bruce Boxleitner

I enjoy working with Melissa a great deal. We're always looking for projects to do together. I was happy to have her do the show, because she doesn't normally do episodic unless she's starring, and I was very happy with the results.

6

Stephen Chow

Directing, writing, producing and starring is just too tough.

7

Eliza Coupe

I was the female lead in a romantic comedy. It's a little indie film that we shot in China called 'America Town,' starring Daniel Henney and Bill Paxton. I actually had to speak Chinese in the film. It was funny because I found out I was doing the film and then a week later, I was in Shanghai.

8

Alan Cumming

You'll see Dame Judi Dench in a Bond film, in Shakespeare and then starring in her own sitcom. You never see that here with Meryl Streep.

9

Joe Dempsie

Audiences in every medium are becoming far more savvy. No one goes to watch a Tom Cruise movie any more just because it's starring Tom Cruise. No one gives a toss. Concept is what makes actors raise their game. Everyone's on merit now.

10

Joe Dempsie

Audiences in every medium are becoming far more savvy. No one goes to watch a Tom Cruise movie any more just because it's starring Tom Cruise.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STARRING»

Discover the use of starring in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to starring and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Starring Tracy Beaker

Tracy Beaker is back . . . and she's just desperate for a role in her school play.

Jacqueline Wilson, 2008

Starring Me

Will seventeen-year-old Kara have to give up her acting dream when she learns that her audition for a television variety show starring a big-time teen celebrity hinges on her relationship with God?

Krista McGee, 2012

Starring the Text: The Place of Rhetoric in Science Studies

Starring the Text: The Place of Rhetoric in Science Studies firmly establishes the rhetorical analysis of science as a respected field of study.

Alan G. Gross, 2006

Starring Grace

Grace has made the transition from picture book to fiction book format. In these stories Mary Hoffman tackles the difficult subject of the absent father and Ma's new boyfriend with a great understanding of children's emotional needs.

Mary Hoffman, 2008

Starring Mandela and Cosby: Media and the End(s) of Apartheid

Weaving together South Africa's political history and a social history of television, Ron Krabill challenges conventional understandings of globalization, offering up new insights into the relationship between politics and the media.--[book ...

Ron Krabill, 2010

Starring John Wayne as Genghis Khan: Hollywood's all-time ...

Presents examples of cinematic miscasting, including Humphrey Bogart as a Dracula-like scientist-murderer, Katharine Hepburn as a Chinese peasant woman, and Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman as brothers

Damien Bona, 1996

Annabel the Actress Starring in Gorilla My Dreams

Though a little disppointed that her first acting part is to be a gorilla at a birthday party, Annabel determines to really get into the role.

Ellen Conford, 2000

Dream Big: Starring Olivia

Collects motivational quotations from such famous people as Dr. Seuss, Lewis Carroll, and Oprah Winfrey, and pairs them with illustrations of the cartoon pig Olivia.

Ian Falconer, 2006

Almost Starring Skinnybones

Alex “Skinnybones” Frankovitch is about to become a huge star—in his very own TV commercial! But Alex’s big plans for stardom go terribly wrong. Are Alex’s days as a Big Celebrity over?

Barbara Park, 2011

Reel Life Starring Us

Filled with honest truths about status and self-confidence, as well as the bubbly, infectious voice Lisa Greenwald mastered in her breakout, My Life in Pink & Green, this book is sure to charm tween readers everywhere.

Lisa Greenwald, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STARRING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term starring is used in the context of the following news items.

Danish Girl film starring Eddie Redmayne set for Venice premiere

The event will kick off with a screening of mountaineering drama Everest, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Keira Knightley, and features an out-of competition ... «BBC News, Jul 15»

Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton movies lined up for Venice Film Festival

Organisers have announced a line-up that includes African-set war story Beasts Of No Nation starring Elba and thriller A Bigger Splash starring Swinton, Dakota ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»

Scoop: TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON 7/28 - 8/3 on …

Scoop: TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON 7/28 - 8/3 on NBC "The Tonight Show" returned to its New York origins when "The Tonight Show Starring ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»

ArtsBeat | Starring on Broadway, Obama and Alexander Hamilton

The hottest ticket in town got that much hotter on Saturday afternoon when President Obama and his daughters, Sasha and Malia, arrived at the Richard ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

Scoop: TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON on NBC

Scoop: TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON on NBC "The Tonight Show" returned to its New York origins when "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»

ArtsBeat | A Look at the Trailer for 'Joy,' Starring Jennifer Lawrence

The titles of those films are getting shorter each time as well, from “Silver Linings Playbook” to “American Hustle” to, now, “Joy,” starring Ms. Lawrence in a role ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

Watch A$AP Rocky Perform on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy …

Last night (June 11), A$AP Rocky hit the stage at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform two songs off of his #1 album, At.Long.Last.A$AP. «XXLMAG.COM, Jun 15»

NBC Greenlights Reality Series 'Better Late Than Never' Starring …

Henry Winkler, an award-winning actor, producer, writer and director, has had recent starring roles in such series as “Parks and Recreation,” “Royal Pains,” ... «TVbytheNumbers, Jun 15»

Starring Judy Blume as Herself

It's Me, Margaret,” and “Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself” and “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing” and “Then Again, Maybe I Won't” and beyond—I read ... «The New Yorker, Jun 15»

Ed Sheeran Sings Metal and Hardcore Rap on “The Tonight Show …

The “Don't” crooner was in the house for an appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” and of course he brought his guitar for a very silly sketch. «The Gossip Girls, Jun 15»