center Meaning and Definition

1. a. of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually

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

3. n. the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play

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

5. n. a building dedicated to a particular activity

6. n. the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher

7. 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

8. n. a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process

9. n. the object upon which interest and attention focuses

10. n. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

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

12. n. politically moderate persons; centrists

13. n. the middle of a military or naval formation

14. n. a place where some particular activity is concentrated

15. n. a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure

16. n. an area that is approximately central within some larger region

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

18. n. (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team

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

20. s. equally distant from the extremes

21. v. direct one's attention on something

22. v. move into the center

23. v. center upon