cynosure
/ˈsaɪnəzjʊə(r)/noun
उच्चारण साइनज़्युअर
आकर्षण का केंद्र
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[sing.] formal
a person or thing that is the centre of attention or admiration
आकर्षण का केंद्र
- She was the cynosure of all eyes at the function.
- The newly crowned champion became the cynosure of the whole stadium as she lifted the trophy.
- The bride was the cynosure of the wedding.
+ 3 more examples
- The little girl in the red dress became the cynosure of the party.
- Politicians crowded round the cynosure of the conference, the finance minister.
- For a day, the village school was the cynosure of the whole district.
Synonyms centre of attention focus focal point star attraction
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
centre of attention focus focal point star attraction
AaSpelling
cy·no·sure
Spelling and pronunciation: cy-no-sure, /ˈsaɪnəzjʊə(r)/, with cy- and -sure (not 'sinosure').
Spelling और pronunciation में cy-no-sure, /ˈsaɪnəzjʊə(r)/, cy- और अंत में -sure ('sinosure' गलत है)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The cynosure of all eyes.
Collocation 'the cynosure of all eyes' का अर्थ है ऐसा व्यक्ति या वस्तु जिस पर सबकी नज़रें टिकी हों। जैसे: The bride was the cynosure of all eyes (दुल्हन सबके आकर्षण का केंद्र थी)।
⌂Word origin and word building
It comes from the Greek name for the Pole Star, which sailors always looked at for direction.
यह ध्रुव तारे के यूनानी नाम से आया है, जिसे नाविक दिशा के लिए हमेशा देखते थे।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: a person who is the centre of attention is the cynosure ('the cynosure of all eyes').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: आकर्षण का केंद्र बना व्यक्ति cynosure ('the cynosure of all eyes')।