centre Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

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