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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 cy·no·sure /ˈsaɪnəˌʃʊr, ˈsɪ-/
 小熊座,北極星,眾目之的

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Cy·no·sure n.
 1. The constellation of the Lesser Bear (Ursa Minor), to which, as containing the polar star, the eyes of mariners and travelers were often directed.
 2. That which serves to direct.
 3. Anything to which attention is strongly turned; a center of attraction.
 Where perhaps some beauty lies,
 The cynosure of neighboring eyes.   --Milton.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 cynosure
      n 1: something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides
           mariners); "let faith be your cynosure to walk by"
      2: something that strongly attracts attention and admiration;
         "if he was the cynosure of all eyes he didn't notice"