Cynosure
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɪnəzjʊə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cynosure is a noun meaning (figuratively) That which serves to guide or direct; a guiding star.
Meaning
(figuratively) That which serves to guide or direct; a guiding star.
More Meanings
- (figuratively) Something that is the center of attention; an object that serves as a focal point of attraction and admiration.
- Alternative letter-case form of Cynosure: Ursa Minor or Polaris, the North Star, used as a guide by navigators.
Example Sentences
let faith be your cynosure to walk by
With anglophobia driving out anglophilia, the king – as during the Seven Years War – came to represent the very cynosure of patriotic zeal.
Meanwhile the fair young Queen, in her halls of state, walks like a goddess of Beauty, the cynosure of all eyes; as yet mingles not with affairs; heeds not the future; least of all, dreads it.
Word Forms
- cynosures
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lodestar, polaris, polestar, star, clockstar, astronavigation.
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