adjective · equally distant from the extremesadjective · of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectuallynoun · an area that is approximately central within some larger region“it is in the center of town”
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 figurenoun · the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience“the gist of the prosecutor's argument”
noun · the object upon which interest and attention focuses“his stories made him the center of the party”
centrecenter of attentioncentre of attention 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 teamnoun · (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; centristsnoun · (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey teamnoun · the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other coveringnoun · 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”
noun · the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the gamenoun · (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 gameverb · center upon“Her entire attention centered on her children”
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”