Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun cynosure

2 senses of cynosure

Sense 1
cynosure -- (something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners); "let faith be your cynosure to walk by")
       => guidance, counsel, counseling, counselling, direction -- (something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action)

Sense 2
cynosure -- (something that strongly attracts attention and admiration; "if he was the cynosure of all eyes he didn't notice")
       => center, centre, center of attention, centre of attention -- (the object upon which interest and attention focuses; "his stories made him the center of the party")