celebrity meaning
celebrity :
a famous person, a well-known person
noun
▪ She met her favorite celebrity at the event.
▪ She met her favorite famous person at the event.
▪ The celebrity gave an interview to the magazine.
▪ The famous person gave an interview to the magazine.
paraphrasing
▪ star – a famous person
▪ public figure – a well-known person
▪ icon – a famous representative
▪ superstar – a highly famous person
Pronunciation
celebrity [səˈlɛb.rɪ.ti]
The stress is on the second syllable 'leb' and sounds like 'suh-leb-ri-tee'.
Common phrases and grammar about celebrity
celebrity - Common meaning
noun
a famous person, a well-known person
Part of Speech Changes for "celebrity"
▪ celeb – a short form of celebrity
Common Expressions with "celebrity"
▪ celebrity status – being famous
▪ celebrity culture – the culture surrounding famous people
▪ celebrity gossip – news about famous people
▪ celebrity endorsement – when celebrities promote products
Important examples of celebrity in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, celebrity is used to refer to a famous person, especially in entertainment.
Example of a confusing word: notoriety (fame for a negative reason)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, celebrity is used as a noun and often follows determiners like 'a', 'the'.
celebrity
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
celebrity gossip
'news about famous people', used in talking about rumors or news.
red-carpet celebrity
means 'a celebrity attending a formal event', used in media descriptions.
Differences between similar words and celebrity
celebrity
,
star
differences
celebrity refers to a famous person, often in entertainment, while star can refer to a famous person or someone who excels in a field.
celebrity
,
public figure
differences
celebrity is typically someone known in entertainment, while public figure can be known for various reasons.
Words with the same origin as celebrity
The origin of celebrity
celebrity comes from the Latin 'celebritas', meaning 'fame and abundance'.
Word structure
It has the prefix 'celeb-', root 'ritas' (from 'celebritas'), and suffix '-ty' (noun), so 'celebrity' means 'the state of being famous'.
Words with the same origin
The root of 'celebrity' is 'celebritas' (Latin). Words with the same root include 'celebrate', 'celebration'.
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