center

(noun, adjective, verb)

adjective

1. equally distant from the extremes

Similar word(s): central, halfway, middle, midway

2. of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually

Similar word(s): centrist

noun

1. an area that is approximately central within some larger region

- it is in the center of town

Similar word(s): centre, eye, heart, middle

Definition categories: location, area, country

2. the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher

- he hit the ball to deep center

Similar word(s): centerfield

Definition categories: man–made, parcel, tract

3. a building dedicated to a particular activity

- they were raising money to build a new center for research

Similar word(s): centre

Definition categories: man–made, building, edifice

4. a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure

Similar word(s): centre, midpoint

Definition categories: location, point

5. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

Similar word(s): centre, core, essence, gist, heart, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nub, pith, substance, sum

Definition categories: thought, content

6. the object upon which interest and attention focuses

- his stories made him the center of the party

Similar word(s): centre

Definition categories: thought, object

7. a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process

- in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere

Similar word(s): centre

Definition categories: body

8. the middle of a military or naval formation

- they had to reinforce the center

Definition categories: group, formation

9. (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team

Definition categories: person, basketeer, cager

10. (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback

- the center fumbled the handoff

Similar word(s): snapper

Definition categories: person, lineman

11. a place where some particular activity is concentrated

- they received messages from several centers

Similar word(s): centre

Definition categories: location, place, property

12. politically moderate persons; centrists

Definition categories: group, class, stratum

13. (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team

Definition categories: person

14. the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering

Similar word(s): centre

Definition categories: food, confection, sweet

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

Similar word(s): mall, plaza

Definition categories: man–made, outlet

16. the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game

Definition categories: act, position

17. (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

Definition categories: act, lineman

18. a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game

Definition categories: act, position

Sentences with center as a noun:

- shopping center

- convention center

- the center of the controversy

- the center of attention

verb

1. center upon

- Her entire attention centered on her children

Definition categories: stative, concern, pertain, refer, relate, touch

2. direct one's attention on something

Similar word(s): centre, concentrate, focus, pore, rivet

Definition categories: cognition, cerebrate, cogitate, think

3. move into the center

- That vase in the picture is not centered

Similar word(s): centre

Definition categories: motion, displace, move

Sentences with center as a verb:

- He centered the heading of the document.

- The plot centers on the life of a working-class family.

- The discussion centered around the recent issues.