center

/ˈsɛntər/

Definitions

1. noun

A place or point from which something is controlled or operates, or a point around which something revolves or is arranged.

“The theater was in the center of the city.”

2. verb

To bring or be at the center of something.

“The new employee will center the company’s marketing campaign around this product.”

3. verb (transitive)

To arrange something around a central point or axis.

“She centered the flowers on the table.”

4. noun

A part of a circle or sphere that is equidistant from the center and the circumference.

“The circle’s center was marked with a dot.”

5. noun

A middle or middlemost part of something.

“The center of the city was bustling with people.”

6. noun

A person or thing that is in the middle of a group or situation.

“He took center stage at the concert.”

7. adjective

Located in the middle of something.

“The center of the wheel was loose.”

Synonyms

  • middle
  • midpoint

Antonyms

  • edge
  • periphery