center

Sense 1 noun

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

it is in the center of town

Sense 2 verb

center upon

Her entire attention centered on her children

Sense 3 noun

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

he hit the ball to deep center

Sense 4 verb

direct one's attention on something

Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies

Sense 5 adjective

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

Sense 6 noun

a building dedicated to a particular activity

they were raising money to build a new center for research

Sense 7 verb

move into the center

That vase in the picture is not centered

Sense 8 noun

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

Sense 9 noun

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

the gist of the prosecutor's argument

Sense 10 noun

the object upon which interest and attention focuses

his stories made him the center of the party

Sense 11 noun

a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process

in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere

Sense 12 noun

the middle of a military or naval formation

they had to reinforce the center

Sense 13 noun

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

Sense 14 noun

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

the center fumbled the handoff

Sense 15 noun

a place where some particular activity is concentrated

they received messages from several centers

Sense 16 noun

politically moderate persons; centrists

Sense 17 noun

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

Sense 18 noun

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

Sense 19 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

a good plaza should have a movie house

Sense 20 noun

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

Sense 21 noun

(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

Sense 22 noun

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