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English noun: cynosure | |||
| 1. | cynosure (communication) something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners) | ||
| Samples | Let faith be your cynosure to walk by. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | counsel, counseling, counselling, direction, guidance | ||
| 2. | cynosure (cognition) something that strongly attracts attention and admiration | ||
| Samples | If he was the cynosure of all eyes he didn't notice. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | center, center of attention, centre, centre of attention | ||
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