Definition of asterisk:
(n) :
symbol (*), used to highlight a particular word or sentence, often to indicate a footnote; a blemish in an otherwise outstanding achievement
"they came into the tournament highly ranked, but with a little bit of an asterisk as their last two wins had been unconvincing."
(v) :
to mark with an asterisk symbol (*)
Definition of asterisk:
(n) :
symbol (*), used to highlight a particular word or sentence, often to indicate a footnote; a blemish in an otherwise outstanding achievement
"they came into the tournament highly ranked, but with a little bit of an asterisk as their last two wins had been unconvincing."
(v) :
to mark with an asterisk symbol (*)