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center [a]
 
1)equally distant from the extremes
    Synonyms :halfway middle midway 
    See Also: central 
 
2)of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
    Synonyms :
    See Also: centrist  right  left 
 
center [n]
 
1)an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"
    Synonyms :centre eye heart middle 
    See Also: area  middle  center_stage  central_city  storm_center  financial_center  hub  inner_city  medical_center  midfield  seat  city_of_london  midstream 
 
2)the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher; "he hit the ball to deep center"
    Synonyms :center_field 
    See Also: parcel  outfield 
 
3)a building dedicated to a particular activity; "they were raising money to build a new center for research"
    Synonyms :centre 
    See Also: building  burn_center  call_center  civic_center  conference_center  control_center  research_center  service_club  settlement_house  student_center 
 
4)a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
    Synonyms :centre midpoint 
    See Also: point  bight  center_of_curvature  bowels  bull  center_of_gravity  center_of_mass  core  navel  nombril  core  nucleus  nucleus 
 
5)the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"
    Synonyms :core essence gist heart heart_and_soul inwardness kernel marrow meat nitty-gritty nub pith substance sum 
    See Also: cognitive_content  summate  bare_bones  hypostasis  haecceity  quintessence  stuff 
 
6)the object upon which interest and attention focuses; "his stories made him the center of the party"
    Synonyms :center_of_attention 
    See Also: object  conversation_piece  crosshairs  cynosure  eye-catcher 
 
7)a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process; "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere"
    Synonyms :centre nerve_center nerve_centre 
    See Also: neural_structure  auditory_center  olfactory_brain  broca's_area  wernicke's_area  superior_colliculus  inferior_colliculus  respiratory_center 
 
8)the middle of a military or naval formation; "they had to reinforce the center"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: formation  armed_forces 
 
9)(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
    Synonyms :
    See Also: basketball_player  basketball  bill_russell 
 
10)(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback; "the center fumbled the handoff"
    Synonyms :snapper 
    See Also: lineman  football  snap 
 
11)a place where some particular activity is concentrated; "they received messages from several centers"
    Synonyms :centre 
    See Also: place  nerve_center 
 
12)politically moderate persons; centrists
    Synonyms :
    See Also: class  centrist 
 
13)(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
    Synonyms :
    See Also: hockey_player  hockey 
 
14)the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
    Synonyms :centre 
    See Also: confection  chocolate_candy 
 
15)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"; "they spent their weekends at the local malls"
    Synonyms :mall plaza shopping_center shopping_centre shopping_mall 
    See Also: mercantile_establishment 
 
16)the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
    Synonyms :
    See Also: position  hockey_team 
 
17)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"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: lineman  eleven 
 
18)a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the center jump to start the game
    Synonyms :
    See Also: position  basketball_team 
 
center [v]
 
1)center upon; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work"
    Synonyms :center_on concentrate_on focus_on revolve_about revolve_around 
    See Also: bear_on  centering 
 
2)direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
    Synonyms :centre concentrate focus pore rivet 
    See Also: cerebrate  centering  absorption  assiduity  absorb  rivet  recall  think  zoom_in  hear 
 
3)move into the center; "That vase in the picture is not centered"
    Synonyms :centre 
    See Also: displace 
 




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