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cynosure

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cy·no·sure  (sn-shr, sn-)
n.
1. An object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration.
2. Something that serves to guide.

[French, Ursa Minor (which contains the guiding star Polaris), from Latin cynosra, from Greek kunosoura, dog's tail, Ursa Minor : kunos, genitive of kun, dog; see kwon- in Indo-European roots + our, tail; see ors- in Indo-European roots.]

cyno·sural adj.

cynosure [ˈsɪnəˌzjʊə -ʃʊə]
n
1. a person or thing that attracts notice, esp because of its brilliance or beauty
2. something that serves as a guide
[from Latin Cynosūra the constellation of Ursa Minor, from Greek Kunosoura, from cyno- + oura tail]
cynosural  adj

cynosure
anything that guides or leads; hence, a center of attention.
See also: Guides and Guiding
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cynosure - something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners); "let faith be your cynosure to walk by"
counseling, counselling, guidance, counsel, direction - something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
2.cynosure - something that strongly attracts attention and admiration; "if he was the cynosure of all eyes he didn't notice"
center of attention, centre of attention, center, centre - the object upon which interest and attention focuses; "his stories made him the center of the party"
Translations
cynosure [ˈsaɪnəʃʊəʳ] N cynosure of every eyeblanco m de todas las miradas
cynosure
n to be the cynosure of all eyes (liter)alle Blicke auf sich ziehen or vereinigen


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The captain of the Cynosure had now finished his instructions.
Baron von Opperman was suddenly the cynosure of several pairs of eyes.
Then I thought of Eliza and Georgiana; I beheld one the cynosure of a ball-room, the other the inmate of a convent cell; and I dwelt on and analysed their separate peculiarities of person and character.
 
 
 
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