noun
a low-lying region in central France
noun
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
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- it is in the center of town
- they ran forward into the heart of the struggle
- they were in the eye of the storm
noun
a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
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noun
a place where some particular activity is concentrated
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- they received messages from several centers
noun
the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
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noun
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
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- the gist of the prosecutor's argument
- the heart and soul of the Republican Party
- the nub of the story
noun
the object upon which interest and attention focuses
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center
center of attention
centre of attention
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- his stories made him the center of the party
noun
a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
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center
nerve center
nerve centre
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- in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere
noun
a building dedicated to a particular activity
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- they were raising money to build a new center for research
verb
move into the center
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- That vase in the picture is not centered
verb
direct one's attention on something
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- Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies