Look up: cynosure

1. cynosure
   [n] - something that strongly attracts attention (as the north star attracts mariners)
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2. Cynosure
   Cy'no·sure noun [ Latin Cynosura theconstellation Cynosure, Greek ............... dog's tail, the constellation Cynosure; ............, ............, dog + ............ tail. See Cynic .] 1. The constellation of the Lesser Bear, to w...
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3. cynosure
   noun something that strongly attracts attention and admiration; `if he was the cynosure of all eyes he didn`t notice`
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4. cynosure
   noun something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners); `let faith be your cynosure to walk by`
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5. Cynosure
   • (n.) That which serves to direct. • (n.) The constellation of the Lesser Bear, to which, as containing the polar star, the eyes of mariners and travelers were often directed. • (n.) Anything to which attention is strongly turned; a center of attraction.
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6. Cynosure
   Cynosure 1. The center of admiration, attention, or attraction. 2. An object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration. 3. Someone or something acting as a guide or used for direction. 4. Etymology: from about 1596, from Middle French (c.1400-c.1600) cynosure, from Latin Cynosura; ...
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7. Cynosure
   (comics) `Cynosure` is a fictional pan-dimensional city that exists within the First Comics multiverse. It is described as floating in a "bubble" in the "pan-dimensional vortex." Because of its unique situation, Cynosure is an important center of multi-versal commerce and ...
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