centers
noun(cen-ter)
a building dedicated to a particular activity
Examples:
They were raising money to build a new center for research.
centers
noun(cen-ter)
the object upon which interest and attention focuses
Synonyms: center of attention,
centre, centre of attention,
Examples:
His stories made him the center of the party.
centers
verb(cen-ter)
direct one's attention on something
centers
verb(cen-ter)
move into the center
Examples:
That vase in the picture is not centered.
centers
noun(cen-ter)
a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
Synonyms: centre, nerve center, nerve centre,
Examples:
In most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere.
centers
noun(cen-ter)
the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
centers
noun(cen-ter)
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
Synonyms: mall,
plaza, shopping center, shopping centre, shopping mall,
centers
adjective(cen-ter)
equally distant from the extremes
centers
noun(cen-ter)
a place where some particular activity is concentrated
Examples:
They received messages from several centers.
centers
noun(cen-ter)
(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
Examples:
The center fumbled the handoff.
centers
noun(cen-ter)
a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
centers
noun(cen-ter)
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
Examples:
It is in the center of town.
centers
verb(cen-ter)
center upon
Synonyms: center on, concentrate on, focus on, revolve about, revolve around,
Examples:
Her entire attention centered on her children.
centers
noun(cen-ter)
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Synonyms: centre,
core,
essence,
gist,
heart, heart and soul,
inwardness,
kernel,
marrow,
meat, nitty-gritty,
nub,
pith,
substance,
sum,
centers
noun(cen-ter)
the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
Examples:
He hit the ball to deep center.
centers
noun(cen-ter)
(American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play
Examples:
It is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback.
centers
noun(cen-ter)
a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
centers
noun(cen-ter)
(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
centers
noun(cen-ter)
(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
centers
adjective(cen-ter)
of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
centers
noun(cen-ter)
politically moderate persons; centrists
centers
noun(cen-ter)
the middle of a military or naval formation
Examples:
They had to reinforce the center.
centers
noun(cen-ter)
the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game