Center - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsentər|  American pronunciation of the word center
Brit.  |ˈsentər|  British pronunciation of the word center

noun

- an area that is approximately central within some larger region (syn: centre, eye, heart, middle)
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 (syn: centre)
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 (syn: centre, midpoint)
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience (syn: centre, core, essence, gist, heart, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nub, pith, substance, sum)
- the object upon which interest and attention focuses (syn: centre)
his stories made him the center of the party
- a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process (syn: centre)
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 (syn: snapper)
the center fumbled the handoff
- a place where some particular activity is concentrated (syn: centre)
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 (syn: centre)
- 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 (syn: mall, plaza)
- 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 (syn: centre, concentrate, focus, pore, rivet)
- move into the center (syn: centre)
That vase in the picture is not centered

adjective

- equally distant from the extremes (syn: halfway, middle, midway)

Extra examples

The staircase is in the center of the building.

They are at the center of a furious debate over whether or not to expand the city's public transportation system.

The vaccine is being tested at several medical centers around the country.

Center the picture on the wall.

...centered administrative duties under the command of a single person...

Allergic Disease Center

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Her entire attention centered on her children

That vase in the picture is not centered

The box was placed at the center of the room.

The community center offers a whole range of programs.

...their farm is just a remove of two miles from the town center...

It's a long throw from center field to home plate.

The ball dropped between the right and center fielders.

The town green was the center of activity.

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