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CYNOSURE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Something that strongly attracts attention and admiration

Example:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("cynosure" is a kind of...):

center; center of attention; centre; centre of attention (the object upon which interest and attention focuses)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners)

Example:

let faith be your cynosure to walk by

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("cynosure" is a kind of...):

counsel; counseling; counselling; direction; guidance (something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action)

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