'Cynosure' definitions:
Definition of 'cynosure'
(from WordNet)
noun
Something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners); "let faith be your cynosure to walk by"
noun
Something that strongly attracts attention and admiration; "if he was the cynosure of all eyes he didn't notice"
Definition of 'Cynosure'
From: GCIDE
- Cynosure \Cy"no*sure\ (s?"n?-sh?r or s?n"?-sh?r; 277), n. [L. Cynosura theconstellation Cynosure, Gr. ????? dog's tail, the constellation Cynosure; ????, ????, dog + o'yra` tail. SeeCynic.]
- 1. The constellation of the Lesser Bear (Ursa Minor), to which, as containing the polar star, the eyes of mariners and travelers were often directed. [1913 Webster]
- 2. That which serves to direct. --Southey. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Anything to which attention is strongly turned; a center of attraction. [1913 Webster]
- Where perhaps some beauty lies, The cynosure of neighboring eyes. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'cynosure'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acme,
- adductor,
- apotheosis,
- attractant,
- attrahent,
- beau ideal,
- best type,
- big name,
- celebrity,
- center,
- center of attraction,
- center of consciousness,
- center of interest,
- constellation,
- ego ideal,
- figure,
- focal point,
- focus,
- focus of attention,
- folk hero,
- galaxy,
- great man,
- guiding star,
- hero,
- heroine,
- ideal,
- idol,
- immortal,
- important person,
- lion,
- lodestar,
- luminaries,
- luminary,
- lure,
- magnet,
- man of mark,
- master spirit,
- mirror,
- name,
- North Star,
- notability,
- notable,
- paragon,
- person of note,
- personage,
- pleiad,
- point of convergence,
- polar star,
- Polaris,
- polestar,
- pop hero,
- popular hero,
- popular idol,
- prime focus,
- public figure,
- shining example,
- social lion,
- somebody,
- star,
- superstar,
- worthy