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equally distant from the extremes
(noun) centre
a building dedicated to a particular activity
they were raising money to build a new center for research
(noun) center field, centerfield
the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
he hit the ball to deep center
(noun) mall, plaza, shopping center, shopping centre, shopping mall
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
(noun) nerve center, nerve centre, centre
a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere
(noun) center of attention, centre, centre of attention
the object upon which interest and attention focuses
his stories made him the center of the party
(noun) gist, heart, heart and soul, nub, nitty-gritty, essence, core, centre, pith, meat, inwardness, kernel, marrow, substance, sum
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
(noun) centre
the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
(noun) centre
a place where some particular activity is concentrated
they received messages from several centers
a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
(noun) eye, heart, centre, middle
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
(noun) snapper
(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
the center fumbled the handoff
(verb) focus, concentrate, centre, rivet, pore
direct one's attention on something
Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies
(verb) centre
move into the center
That vase in the picture is not centered
(verb) revolve about, revolve around, concentrate on, focus on, center on
center upon
Her entire attention centered on her children; Our day revolved around our work