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cynosure

[ sahy-nuh-shoor, sin-uh- ]

noun

  1. something that strongly attracts attention by its brilliance, interest, etc.:

    the cynosure of all eyes.

  2. something serving for guidance or direction:

    Gandhi's life remains a cynosure for all of us.



cynosure

/ ˈsɪnəˌzjʊə; -ʃʊə /

noun

  1. a person or thing that attracts notice, esp because of its brilliance or beauty
  2. something that serves as a guide
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ËŒ³¦²â²Ô´Çˈ²õ³Ü°ù²¹±ô, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¦²ân´Ç·²õ³Ü°ùa±ô adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cynosure1

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin °ä²â²Ô´Ç²õÅ«°ù²¹, from Greek °­²â²Ôó²õ´Ç³Ü°ù²¹ the constellation Ursa Minor (Little Dipper), equivalent to °ì²â²Ôó²õ “dog's†(genitive of °ìÃ½Å²Ô ) + ´Ç³Ü°ùá “t²¹¾±±ôâ€; hound 1( def ), ass 2( def )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cynosure1

C16: from Latin °ä²â²Ô´Ç²õÅ«°ù²¹ the constellation of Ursa Minor, from Greek Kunosoura, from cyno- + oura tail
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From these beginnings, the Voice grew into a cynosure of the counterculture.

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This was near the climax of “The Path of Pins or the Path of Needles,†a cynosure of this year’s FringeArts Festival in Philadelphia, which began on Sept. 8 and runs until Oct.

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DOM is in a spacious underground room, with a glowing bar done in striated honey onyx as its cynosure.

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Brady was fortunate to come along just as the N.F.L. altered multiple playing rules that made the quarterback the cynosure of a pass-happy, high-scoring game with fleet receivers unfettered to dash upfield for long passes.

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It’s also possible that the meme stocks will again become the cynosures of online promoters.

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