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Noun: cynosure  'sI-nu,shûr or 'si-nu,shûr or 'sI-nu,shor
  1. Something that strongly attracts attention and admiration
    "if he was the cynosure of all eyes, he didn't notice"
     
  2. Something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners)
    "let faith be your cynosure to walk by"

Derived forms: cynosures

Type of: center [US], center of attention [US], centre [Brit, Cdn], centre of attention [Brit, Cdn], counsel, counseling [US], counselling [Brit, Cdn], direction, guidance

Encyclopedia: Cynosure