How is the phrase point de mire translated from French to English

English translation
cynosure
noun

Personne ou chose que tout le monde regarde.

The person or thing everyone looks at.

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  • Elle était le point de mire de la soirée. — She was the cynosure of the evening.

  • La nouvelle sculpture est devenue le point de mire de la place. — The new sculpture became the cynosure of the square.

  • Personne n'aime être le point de mire de toutes les conversations. — Nobody enjoys being the cynosure of every conversation.

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