cynosure vs center

center vs cynosure

cynosure and center both are nouns.

cynosure is not an adjective while center is an adjective.

cynosure is not a verb while center is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cynosure	Yes	No	No	No
center	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, center is a hypernym of cynosure; that is, center is a word with a broader meaning than cynosure:

cynosure: something that strongly attracts attention and admiration
center: the object upon which interest and attention focuses

Other hypernyms of cynosure include center of attention, centre, centre of attention.

cynosure (noun)	center (noun)
something that strongly attracts attention and admiration	a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners)	(American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play
	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

cynosure (adjective)	center (adjective)
	of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
	equally distant from the extremes

cynosure (verb)	center (verb)
	direct one's attention on something
	move into the center
	center upon

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