cynosure
something that strongly attracts attention by its brilliance, interest, etc.: the cynosure of all eyes.
something serving for guidance or direction: Gandhi's life remains a cynosure for all of us.
Origin of cynosure
1Other words from cynosure
- cy·no·sur·al, adjective
Words that may be confused with cynosure
- cynosure , sinecure
Words Nearby cynosure
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How to use cynosure in a sentence
As the pairs gradually dropped out, Haggard and his partner became the cynosure of every eye.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsThe cynosure of the inner circle is personal piety, combined with a “penny a week and a shilling a quarter.”
Our Churches and Chapels | AtticusNo one else could sit at such perfect ease, the cynosure of so many eyes.
The Varmint | Owen JohnsonThis, naturally, greatly increased our comfort, since we became at once the cynosure (as the learned would say) of every eye.
Adventures and Enthusiasms | E. V. LucasThey were the cynosure of the entire room as they went up the carpeted steps of the dais and knelt before the king.
The Land of the Changing Sun | William N. Harben
British Dictionary definitions for cynosure
/ (ˈsɪnəˌzjʊə, -ʃʊə) /
a person or thing that attracts notice, esp because of its brilliance or beauty
something that serves as a guide
Origin of cynosure
1Derived forms of cynosure
- cynosural, adjective
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