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Cynosure

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Noun

1. cynosure

something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners)

Example Sentences:
'let faith be your cynosure to walk by'

2. cynosure

something that strongly attracts attention and admiration

Example Sentences:
'if he was the cynosure of all eyes he didn't notice'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cynosure

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noun

1.

a person or thing that attracts notice, esp because of its brilliance or beauty

2.

something that serves as a guide

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Cynosure

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noun

1. [C-]; Obsolete

the constellation Ursa Minor or the North Star which is in this constellation

2.

any person or thing that is a center of attention or interest

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Cynosure

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n.

1. An object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration.

2. Something that serves to guide.

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