cynosure
UKsinəzjeər
US(noun) ['saınəʃuə
معنی فارسی
دب اصغر مرکزجاذبه ياتوجه
معنی کامل و مثالها
/sī´nǝ shoor´/n.
● (شخص یا چیزی که مرکز توجه است) مورد توجه، نگرانگیز، اندیشگیر
● (نجوم) نام پیشین استارگان (مجمعالکواکب) دب اصغر
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Derived from the Greek 'kynosoura' meaning dog's tail, which was a name for the constellation Ursa Minor, the center of the northern sky.
مثال
- The actress was the cynosure of all eyes at the premiere.
- His innovative design became the cynosure of the exhibition.
- She has always been the cynosure in her family.
ترکیبهای رایج
Cynosure of attention Cynosure of all eyes Become the cynosure
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners) “let faith be your cynosure to walk by”
- something that strongly attracts attention and admiration “if he was the cynosure of all eyes he didn't notice”
مترادفها
noun
1. Lesser Bear, Ursa Minor.
2. Point or centre of attraction.