Noun: cynosure 'sI-nu,shûr or 'si-nu,shûr or 'sI-nu,shor
- Something that strongly attracts attention and admiration
"if he was the cynosure of all eyes, he didn't notice"
- 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