English to English
adjective
- of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
source: WordNet 3.0
noun
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
He hit the ball to deep center.
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- a building dedicated to a particular activity
They were raising money to build a new center for research.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the object upon which interest and attention focuses
His stories made him the center of the party.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
In most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere.
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- the middle of a military or naval formation
They had to reinforce the center.
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- (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
source: WordNet 3.0
- (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
The center fumbled the handoff.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a place where some particular activity is concentrated
They received messages from several centers.
source: WordNet 3.0
- politically moderate persons; centrists
source: WordNet 3.0
- (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
source: WordNet 3.0
- the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
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- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
source: WordNet 3.0
- (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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
source: WordNet 3.0
- A point equally distant from the extremities of a line, figure, or body, or from all parts of the circumference of a circle; the middle point or place.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
- equally distant from the extremes
source: WordNet 3.0
verb
- center upon
Her entire attention centered on her children.
Our day revolved around our work.
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- direct one's attention on something
Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies.
source: WordNet 3.0
- move into the center
That vase in the picture is not centered.
source: WordNet 3.0
- To be placed in a center; to be central.
source: Webster 1913
- To place or fix in the center or on a central point.
source: Webster 1913
