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- Dictionarycy·no·sure/ˈsīnəˌSHo͝or/
noun
- 1. a person or thing that is the center of attention or admiration: "the Queen was the cynosure of all eyes"
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Cynosure is a noun that can mean the northern constellation Ursa Minor, the North Star, or a center of attraction or attention. Learn about its etymology, synonyms, examples, and related phrases from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
CYNOSURE definition: 1. a person or thing that is so good or beautiful that it attracts a lot of attention 2. a person…. Learn more.
Cynosure definition: something that strongly attracts attention by its brilliance, interest, etc.. See examples of CYNOSURE used in a sentence.
A cynosure is the main attraction. A figure skater on the ice is the cynosure, or focal point, of a stadium as she triple-axels through the air. All eyes are on her with admiration, hoping that she'll land it. Cynosure, pronounced sy-na-shoor, comes from the Greek word kynosoura, or "dog's tail."
Cynosure is a noun that means a person or thing that attracts notice, esp because of its brilliance or beauty, or something that serves as a guide. It comes from Latin Cynosūra, the constellation of Ursa Minor, or the North Star.
Cynosure is a noun that means an object that attracts notice or a guide. It comes from the Latin word for the constellation Ursa Minor, which contains the star Polaris. See different dictionaries and translations of cynosure.
Definition of cynosure noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
