n an area that is approximately central within some larger region
it is in the center of town
n the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
he hit the ball to deep center
n a building dedicated to a particular activity
they were raising money to build a new center for research
n a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
n the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
n the object upon which interest and attention focuses
his stories made him the center of the party
n a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere
n the middle of a military or naval formation
they had to reinforce the center
n (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
n (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
the center fumbled the handoff
n a place where some particular activity is concentrated
they received messages from several centers
n politically moderate persons; centrists
n (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
n the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
n 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
n the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
n (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
n a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
v center upon
Her entire attention centered on her children
v direct one's attention on something
v move into the center
That vase in the picture is not centered
s equally distant from the extremes
a of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually