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Definition of cynosure in English: cynosurenoun ˈsʌɪnəʃʊəˈsʌɪnəzjʊəˈsɪnəzjʊəˈsɪnəʃʊəˈsaɪnəˌʃʊ(ə)r A person or thing that is the centre of attention or admiration. Kirk was the cynosure of all eyes Example sentencesExamples - A girl, who donned the dress of Radha, was the cynosure of all eyes for her elegant movements and facial expressions.
- A 12-needle multi-colour computerised machine for embroidering anything from bed-sheets and pillow-covers to caps and jackets was the cynosure on all eyes on Thursday.
- The man, the cynosure of all eyes at the packed auditorium, spoke from the bottom of his heart.
- The postman, aware that he was the cynosure of all eyes, would strut to the centre of the village and call out names of those whose letters he had brought.
- The elegant sculptures in bronze, white metal and ceramics were the cynosure of connoisseurs.
- When the Millbank building was opened in 1897, contemporary British art was the cynosure of the world.
- The cynosure on the evening in question was the American tenor who sang the part of Faust.
- The towering spires, soaring vaults and sturdy columns of this Gothic church make it the cynosure of a visitor's eye.
- The lead guitarist, in particular, was the cynosure of all eyes.
- Naturally, the film personalities queuing up with their tickets before boarding the wide-bodied jet liner were the cynosure of all eyes.
- How proudly she had strutted around that day, the cynosure of all eyes.
- But then Canary Wharf is not yet, despite the much bruited movement eastward of London's core, a Saturday-night cynosure.
- The group dance event, however, seemed to be the cynosure of all eyes, with audience expressing their appreciation with loud whistles and applause after every item.
- The items sold were the cynosure of art collectors from all over the world.
- In a district where the focus is on religious tourism, with the pilgrims visiting the other places sights incidentally, the Godavari has hardly been made the cynosure it deserves to be.
- This 19-year-old South African athlete, who took to swimming at the age of six, out of love, was the cynosure of the capacity crowd at the swimming pool.
- The novel air cooler that runs on solar power instead of electricity was the cynosure of all eyes.
- It is beauticians who make brides and bridegrooms the cynosure of all eyes.
- They are the cynosure of all eyes with their remarkable somersaults cutting across each other's paths in perfect unison.
Synonyms centre, focal point, central point, centre of attention, hub, pivot, nucleus, heart, cornerstone, linchpin, kingpin, bedrock, basis, anchor, backbone
Origin Late 16th century: from French, or from Latin cynosura, from Greek kunosoura 'dog's tail' (also 'Ursa Minor'), from kuōn, kun- 'dog' + oura 'tail'. The term originally denoted the constellation Ursa Minor, or the pole star which it contains, long used as a guide by navigators. Definition of cynosure in US English: cynosurenounˈsaɪnəˌʃʊ(ə)rˈsīnəˌSHo͝o(ə)r A person or thing that is the center of attention or admiration. the Queen was the cynosure of all eyes Example sentencesExamples - The cynosure on the evening in question was the American tenor who sang the part of Faust.
- It is beauticians who make brides and bridegrooms the cynosure of all eyes.
- A girl, who donned the dress of Radha, was the cynosure of all eyes for her elegant movements and facial expressions.
- But then Canary Wharf is not yet, despite the much bruited movement eastward of London's core, a Saturday-night cynosure.
- The postman, aware that he was the cynosure of all eyes, would strut to the centre of the village and call out names of those whose letters he had brought.
- The novel air cooler that runs on solar power instead of electricity was the cynosure of all eyes.
- The towering spires, soaring vaults and sturdy columns of this Gothic church make it the cynosure of a visitor's eye.
- In a district where the focus is on religious tourism, with the pilgrims visiting the other places sights incidentally, the Godavari has hardly been made the cynosure it deserves to be.
- This 19-year-old South African athlete, who took to swimming at the age of six, out of love, was the cynosure of the capacity crowd at the swimming pool.
- The lead guitarist, in particular, was the cynosure of all eyes.
- The items sold were the cynosure of art collectors from all over the world.
- The group dance event, however, seemed to be the cynosure of all eyes, with audience expressing their appreciation with loud whistles and applause after every item.
- The elegant sculptures in bronze, white metal and ceramics were the cynosure of connoisseurs.
- They are the cynosure of all eyes with their remarkable somersaults cutting across each other's paths in perfect unison.
- The man, the cynosure of all eyes at the packed auditorium, spoke from the bottom of his heart.
- How proudly she had strutted around that day, the cynosure of all eyes.
- When the Millbank building was opened in 1897, contemporary British art was the cynosure of the world.
- A 12-needle multi-colour computerised machine for embroidering anything from bed-sheets and pillow-covers to caps and jackets was the cynosure on all eyes on Thursday.
- Naturally, the film personalities queuing up with their tickets before boarding the wide-bodied jet liner were the cynosure of all eyes.
Synonyms centre, focal point, central point, centre of attention, hub, pivot, nucleus, heart, cornerstone, linchpin, kingpin, bedrock, basis, anchor, backbone
Origin Late 16th century: from French, or from Latin cynosura, from Greek kunosoura ‘dog's tail’ (also ‘Ursa Minor’), from kuōn, kun- ‘dog’ + oura ‘tail’. The term originally denoted the constellation Ursa Minor, or the pole star which it contains, long used as a guide by navigators. |