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center

The basketball center jumps for the opening tip-off.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • The middle point or part of something: The point that is equally distant from all sides or edges of an object or area.
    • A place or building used for a particular activity or service: A facility where a specified activity is concentrated.
    • A point, person, or thing that is the main object of attention or interest: The focal point of activity, concern, or importance.
    • A moderate political position: A position between the left and right wings in politics.

  2. Verb:

    • To place or be placed in the middle: To position something so that it is in the center.
    • To focus or concentrate on a central point: To direct one's attention, interest, or activity towards a particular person or thing.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The town hall is located in the center of the city.
    • The community center offers classes and events for all ages.
    • The new policy was the center of a heated debate.
    • His political views are firmly in the center.

  • Verb:

    • Please center the text on the page.
    • The discussion centered on the issue of climate change.
Advanced Usage

  • "to be at the center of": to be the main cause or focus of something.

    • She was at the center of the controversy.

  • "dead center": exactly in the middle.

    • The arrow hit the target dead center.
Variants and Related Words

  • Central (adj): Situated in the center; most important.

    • The train station is in a central location.

  • Centered (adj): Being in balance; emotionally stable and focused.

    • She felt calm and centered after meditation.

  • Centrist (n): A person who holds moderate political views.

    • The candidate appealed to centrists and independents.
Synonyms
  • Middle: The point or position at an equal distance from the sides, edges, or ends.
  • Core: The central or most important part.
  • Focus: The center of interest or activity.
  • Hub: The effective center of an activity, region, or network.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Center around/on/upon: To have something as a primary focus or topic.
    • The novel centers around a family mystery.
    • Her research centers on economic development.
Related Idioms

  • Center stage: The most prominent position.

    • The issue of healthcare took center stage in the election.

  • Off-center: Not exactly in the center; slightly askew or unconventional.

    • The painting was hung off-center.
    • His sense of humor is a bit off-center.
center

The basketball center jumps for the opening tip-off.

Adjective
  1. of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
  2. equally distant from the extremes
Noun
  1. a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
  2. (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
  3. the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
  4. 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
  5. the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
  6. (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
  7. politically moderate persons; centrists
  8. a place where some particular activity is concentrated
    • they received messages from several centers
  9. (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
    • the center fumbled the handoff
  10. (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
  11. the middle of a military or naval formation
    • they had to reinforce the center
  12. a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
    • in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere
  13. the object upon which interest and attention focuses
    • his stories made him the center of the party
  14. 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
  15. a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
  16. a building dedicated to a particular activity
    • they were raising money to build a new center for research
  17. the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
    • he hit the ball to deep center
  18. 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
Verb
  1. move into the center
    • That vase in the picture is not centered
  2. direct one's attention on something
    • Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies
  3. center upon
    • Her entire attention centered on her children
    • Our day revolved around our work

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