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  • 1. cynosure
  • 2. cynosure
  • Cynosure in a sentence
Table of Contents
  • 1. cynosure
  • 2. cynosure
  • Cynosure in a sentence
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology

1. cynosure

noun. something that strongly attracts attention and admiration.

Synonyms

  • center
  • centre
  • center of attention

Antonyms

  • leeward
  • outgoing
  • incoming
  • windward

Etymology

  • cynosure (French)
  • Cynosura (Latin)

2. cynosure

noun. something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners).

Synonyms

  • direction
  • counseling
  • counsel
  • counselling

Antonyms

  • indicate
  • infield
  • peripheral
  • right

Etymology

  • cynosure (French)
  • Cynosura (Latin)

Sentences with cynosure


1. Noun, singular or mass
The BD butterfly (Callicore cynosure) inhabits lowland tropical rainforests of the Amazon Basin throughout Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, Peru and Bolivia.

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