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cynosure
[ sahy-nuh-shoor, sin-uh- ]
noun
- 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.
cynosure
/ -ʃʊə; ˈsɪnəˌzjʊə /
noun
- a person or thing that attracts notice, esp because of its brilliance or beauty
- something that serves as a guide
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Derived Forms
- ˌcynoˈsural, adjective
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Other Words From
- cyno·sural adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cynosure1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cynosure1
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Example Sentences
As the pairs gradually dropped out, Haggard and his partner became the cynosure of every eye.
The cynosure of the inner circle is personal piety, combined with a “penny a week and a shilling a quarter.”
No one else could sit at such perfect ease, the cynosure of so many eyes.
This, naturally, greatly increased our comfort, since we became at once the cynosure (as the learned would say) of every eye.
They were the cynosure of the entire room as they went up the carpeted steps of the dais and knelt before the king.
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