centre

/sˈɛntɚ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

a low-lying region in central France
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
“it is in the center of town”
a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
a place where some particular activity is concentrated
“they received messages from several centers”
the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
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”
a building dedicated to a particular activity
“they were raising money to build a new center for research”

verb

move into the center
“That vase in the picture is not centered”
direct one's attention on something
“Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies”

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