cynosure vs counsel

cynosure and counsel both are nouns.

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

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

cynosure: something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners)
counsel: something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

Other hypernyms of cynosure include counseling, counselling, direction, guidance.

cynosure (noun)	counsel (noun)
something that strongly attracts attention and admiration	something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners)	a lawyer who pleads cases in court

cynosure (verb)	counsel (verb)
	give advice to