Cynosure

noun

/-sjʊə/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.noun(usually capitalized) Ursa Minor or Polaris, the North Star, used as a guide by navigators.

2.nounThat which serves to guide or direct; a guiding star.

"let faith be your cynosure to walk by"

3.nounSomething that is the center of attention; an object that serves as a focal point of attraction and admiration.

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