center
[ˈsɛn.tʰəː]noun, verb, adjective2 syllables
Center means: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience.
Synonyms for center48
noun, as in the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
noun, as in 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
noun, as in an area that is approximately central within some larger region
noun, as in the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
noun, as in the object upon which interest and attention focuses
noun, as in a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
noun, as in a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
noun, as in (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
noun, as in a building dedicated to a particular activity
noun, as in the middle of a military or naval formation
noun, as in (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
noun, as in a place where some particular activity is concentrated
noun, as in politically moderate persons; centrists
noun, as in (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
noun, as in the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
noun, as in the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
noun, as in (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play
noun, as in a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
verb, as in center upon
verb, as in direct one's attention on something
verb, as in move into the center
adjective, as in of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
Opposites of center
What does center mean?23
noun
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience“the gist of the prosecutor's argument”
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”
an area that is approximately central within some larger region“it is in the center of town”
the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher“he hit the ball to deep center”
the object upon which interest and attention focuses“his stories made him the center of the party”
a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process“in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere”
a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback“the center fumbled the handoff”
a building dedicated to a particular activity“they were raising money to build a new center for research”
the middle of a military or naval formation“they had to reinforce the center”
(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
a place where some particular activity is concentrated“they received messages from several centers”
politically moderate persons; centrists
(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
(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”
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”
direct one's attention on something“Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies”
move into the center“That vase in the picture is not centered”
adjective
equally distant from the extremes
of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with center?2
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Center in a sentence
- A dictatorship means, by definition, one center of power.unknown
- You're not the center of the universe, you know.Hybrid
- The brain is the center of every mind, soul, and muscle energy.unknown
- She was in the middle of the shopping center, anxiously looking back and forth.AlanF_US
- In flight, the airplane rotates about the center of gravity.Hybrid
- At the city center, there are many tall buildings.n1ls
- For wheelchair users, the city center is like an obstacle course.DJ_Saidez
- In the center of the square, there lies a well.Alkrasnov
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of center
as a noun
- plural
- centers
as a verb
- past tense
- centered
- present participle
- centering
- third-person singular
- centers
- past participle
- centered