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cynosure

/sahy-nuh-shoor, sin-uh-/US // ˈsaɪ nəˌʃʊər, ˈsɪn ə- //UK // (ˈsɪnəˌzjʊə, -ʃʊə) //

曝光,曝光度,曝光率,曝光量

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : something that strongly attracts attention by its brilliance, interest, etc.: the cynosure of all eyes.
    • : something serving for guidance or direction: Gandhi's life remains a cynosure for all of us.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inparagon
as incelebrity
as incenter
as inmidpoint
as infocus

Examples

  • As the pairs gradually dropped out, Haggard and his partner became the cynosure of every eye.

  • The cynosure of the inner circle is personal piety, combined with a “penny a week and a shilling a quarter.”

  • No one else could sit at such perfect ease, the cynosure of so many eyes.

  • This, naturally, greatly increased our comfort, since we became at once the cynosure (as the learned would say) of every eye.

  • They were the cynosure of the entire room as they went up the carpeted steps of the dais and knelt before the king.