WORD SENSE INDUCTION USING DOMAIN-SPECIFIC CORPORA

1. a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions . . . 2. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field 3. any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night 4. a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem 5. an actor who plays a principal role 6. a performer who receives prominent billing 7. a star-shaped character * used in printing 8. the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub Figure 1: The 8 senses of star given in WordNet 2.0