Center | Mean of center in English Dictionary

/ˈsɛntɚ/

• Noun
• the middle point or part of something
1. the center of the room/circle
2. The candies have a soft center. [=middle]
3. The staircase is in the center of the building.
4. the center aisle/lane
• a person or thing that is causing a lot of interest, argument, etc.
1. The proposed memorial has become a center of controversy. [=there is a lot of controversy about the proposed memorial]
2. He likes to be the center of attention. [=he likes to be noticed and watched by many people]
• the position of a person or thing that is causing a lot of interest, argument, etc.
1. They are at the center of a furious debate over whether or not to expand the city's public transportation system.
2. He always likes to be at the center of things.

• a building or set of buildings used by the people of a city, town, area, etc., for a particular purpose
1. a communications/conference center
2. a day-care center
3. The vaccine is being tested at several medical centers around the country.
• a place where a particular activity happens
1. the financial/business/cultural center of the city
2. The university is becoming a center of excellence for genetic engineering. [=becoming a place where genetic engineering is done very well]
• an area where many people live
1. a population/urban center
• the main part of a town or city where there are many stores, restaurants, offices, etc.
1. the town/city center
2. efforts to rebuild the city's center [=downtown]
• the political position of people who support ideas that are not extreme
1. The party's new policies show a shift toward the center.
2. His political views are slightly right/left of center. [=are slightly conservative/liberal]
• someone who plays a middle position on a team in sports like basketball, hockey, football, and soccer
• Verb
• to place (something) in the middle of something
1. Center the picture on the wall.
2. The sign isn't centered. Move it a little to the left.
3. The pain is centered around/in his lower back.
• to be mainly concerned about or involved with someone or something
1. Her life centers on/around her children. [=her children are the most important part of her life]
2. The story centers on/upon a teenage girl.
3. The investigation has centered [=focused] mainly on/upon the alleged misuse of public funds.
• to cause (something) to be mainly concerned about or involved with something
1. She centers her life on/around her children. = Her life is centered on/around her children.
2. You should center your attention on the most important problems.
3. The group is centering its efforts on getting food to the poor.
• to have the main or most important part of (something, such as an organization or activity) in or at a specified place
1. an industry that is centered in the country's north
2. The organization has members worldwide but is centered in Cairo.
3. a series of arts events centered at the city park