superstar
part of speech
noun (a superstar, superstars)
meaning for a pupil
1) A superstar is an extremely famous and successful singer, actor, sports player or other performer. tree →
2) (informal) A superstar is someone who is brilliant at something or who has done a great job: «You're a superstar for helping!» tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life, children talk about pop superstars and football superstars. Teachers and parents say «You're a superstar!» as praise. In media lessons, pupils think about how superstars are shown in magazines and online and how photos may be edited. Phrases: «a pop superstar», «a football superstar», «become a superstar».
examples
- The singer became a superstar after her first album. tree →
- He is a football superstar who plays for England. tree →
- Thanks for tidying up — you're a superstar! tree →
- Many superstars started as ordinary kids. tree →
- The superstar signed autographs for her fans. tree →
- In our class, everyone is a superstar at something. tree →
note
One word, countable. Stronger than «star». Praise use («you're a superstar») is friendly and informal.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «superstar» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.