Meaning of めぼし in Japanese

Definition of めぼし

めぼし(meboshi) 【目星 ·目ぼし】

うめぼし(umeboshi) 【梅干し ·梅干】

めぼしい(meboshii) 【目ぼしい】

(adj-i) main; chief; important; valuable
夕べの新聞にはめぼしい記事はあまりなかった。
There wasn't much news in last night's newspaper.

うみやめぼし(umiyameboshi) 【危宿】

(n) (astron) Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) →Related words: 危

たまほめぼし(tamahomeboshi) 【魂讃め星】

(n) (astron) Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) →Related words: 鬼 , 鬼宿 , 魂緒の星
"day of the ghost" →Related words: 鬼宿日

なまめぼし(namameboshi) 【なまめ星 ·壁宿】

(n) (astron) Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) →Related words: 壁