faint star
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A star that is not bright or clearly visible.
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- On a cloudy night, only a faint star might be visible.
- Through the telescope, they could discern a faint star in the distant galaxy.
- He pointed to a barely visible, faint star in the constellation.
- The city lights obscured all but the brightest stars, leaving only a few faint stars to be seen.
- Even with powerful binoculars, the nebula's core appeared as a faint star.
- She wished upon a faint star, hoping her dreams would come true.
- The astronomer was searching for a new faint star in the uncharted region of space.
- Without the moon, the night sky was filled with countless faint stars.
- He strained his eyes to spot the faint star mentioned in the star chart.
- A faint star flickered momentarily before disappearing behind the clouds.