CENTER
Definition of CENTER
- (noun)an area that is approximately central within some larger region
- (noun)the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
- (noun)a building dedicated to a particular activity
- (noun)a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
- (noun)the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
- (noun)the object upon which interest and attention focuses
- (noun)a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
- (noun)the middle of a military or naval formation
- (noun)(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
- (noun)(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
- (noun)a place where some particular activity is concentrated
- (noun)politically moderate persons; centrists
- (noun)(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
- (noun)the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
- (noun)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
- (noun)the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
- (noun)(American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play
- (noun)a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
- (verb)center upon
- (verb)direct one's attention on something
- (verb)move into the center
- (adj)equally distant from the extremes
- (adj)of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually