noun. an area that is approximately central within some larger region it is in the center of town|they ran forward into the heart of the struggle|they were in the eye of the storm |
noun. the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher he hit the ball to deep center |
noun. a building dedicated to a particular activity they were raising money to build a new center for research |
noun. a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure |
noun. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience the gist of the prosecutor's argument|the heart and soul of the Republican Party|the nub of the story Synonym: meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum, marrow, kernel, inwardness, heart and soul, heart, gist, essence, core, centre |
noun. the object upon which interest and attention focuses his stories made him the center of the party |
noun. a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere |
noun. the middle of a military or naval formation they had to reinforce the center |
noun. (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team |
noun. (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback the center fumbled the handoff |
noun. a place where some particular activity is concentrated they received messages from several centers |
noun. politically moderate persons; centrists |
noun. (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team |
noun. the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering |
noun. 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 a good plaza should have a movie house|they spent their weekends at the local malls |
noun. the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game |
noun. (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play it is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback |
noun. a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game |
verb. center upon Her entire attention centered on her children|Our day revolved around our work |
verb. direct one's attention on something Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies |
verb. move into the center That vase in the picture is not centered |
adj. of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually |
adj. equally distant from the extremes |
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