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center vs cynosure

cynosure vs center

center and cynosure both are nouns.

center is an adjective but cynosure is not an adjective.

center is a verb but cynosure is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
center Yes Yes Yes No
cynosure Yes No No No
As nouns, cynosure is a hyponym of center; that is, cynosure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than center:
  • center: the object upon which interest and attention focuses
  • cynosure: something that strongly attracts attention and admiration
Other hyponyms of center include conversation piece, crosshairs, eye-catcher.
center (noun) cynosure (noun)
a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game something that strongly attracts attention and admiration
(American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners)
the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
a building dedicated to a particular activity
mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace
the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
the object upon which interest and attention focuses
the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
politically moderate persons; centrists
the middle of a military or naval formation
a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
a place where some particular activity is concentrated
(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
center (adjective) cynosure (adjective)
of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
equally distant from the extremes
center (verb) cynosure (verb)
direct one's attention on something
move into the center
center upon
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