cynosure

As a noun cynosure

is ursa minor or polaris, the north star, used as a guide by navigators.

As an adjective cynical is

of or relating to the cynics, a sect of ancient greek philosophers who believed virtue to be the only good and self-control to be the only means of achieving virtue.

As nouns the difference between cynosure and lodestone

is that cynosure is ursa Minor or Polaris, the North Star, used as a guide by navigators while lodestone is a naturally occurring magnet.

As nouns the difference between cynosure and personage

is that cynosure is ursa minor or polaris, the north star, used as a guide by navigators while personage is a famous or important person.

As nouns the difference between cynosure and axis

is that cynosure is ursa minor or polaris, the north star, used as a guide by navigators while axis is axis (second vertebra).

As nouns the difference between honcho and cynosure

is that honcho is boss, leader while cynosure is ursa minor or polaris, the north star, used as a guide by navigators.

As nouns the difference between object and cynosure

is that object is a thing that has physical existence while cynosure is ursa Minor or Polaris, the North Star, used as a guide by navigators.

As a verb object

is to disagree with something or someone; especially in a Court of Law, to raise an objection.

Cynosure is a related term of victim.

As nouns the difference between cynosure and victim

is that cynosure is ursa minor or polaris, the north star, used as a guide by navigators while victim is (original sense) a living creature which is slain and offered as human or animal sacrifice, usually in a religious rite; by extension, the transfigurated body and blood of christ in the eucharist.

As nouns the difference between cynosure and prey

is that cynosure is ursa Minor or Polaris, the North Star, used as a guide by navigators while prey is anything, as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war; spoil; booty; plunder.

Cynosure is a related term of dupe.

As nouns the difference between cynosure and dupe

is that cynosure is ursa minor or polaris, the north star, used as a guide by navigators while dupe is .

Target is a related term of cynosure.

In figuratively|lang=en terms the difference between target and cynosure

is that target is (figuratively) to aim for as an audience or demographic while cynosure is (figuratively) that which serves to guide or direct; a guiding star.

As nouns the difference between target and cynosure

is that target is a butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile while cynosure is ursa minor or polaris, the north star, used as a guide by navigators.

As a verb target

is to aim something, especially a weapon, at (a target).