center

/sˈɛntɚ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

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”
a building dedicated to a particular activity
“they were raising money to build a new center for research”
a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
“the gist of the prosecutor's argument”
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”
the middle of a military or naval formation
“they had to reinforce the center”
(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
“the center fumbled the handoff”
a place where some particular activity is concentrated
“they received messages from several centers”
politically moderate persons; centrists

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

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