Meaning of 'centre'

adjective

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

noun

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

noun

in American football, the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play

Example: "It is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback."

noun

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

noun

a building dedicated to a particular activity

Example: "They were raising money to build a new center for research."

noun

the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher, as related to baseball

Example: "I hit the ball to center."

noun

mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers

noun

a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process

Example: "In most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere."

noun

the object upon which interest and attention focuses

Example: "Their stories made them the center of the party."

noun

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

noun

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

noun

politically moderate persons

noun

the middle of a military or naval formation

Example: "They had to reinforce the center."

noun

a place where some particular activity is concentrated

Example: "They received messages from several centers."

noun

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

noun

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

Example: "It is in the center of town."

noun

the person who plays the center position on a sports team

Example: "The center fumbled the handoff."

verb

to direct one's attention on something

verb

to move into the center

Example: "That vase in the picture is not centered."

verb

to center upon

Example: "My entire attention centered on the children."

adjective

equally distant from the extremes