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Definition:

(nou) an area that is approximately central within some larger region (nou) the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher (nou) a building dedicated to a particular activity (nou) a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure (nou) the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience (nou) the object upon which interest and attention focuses (nou) a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process (nou) the middle of a military or naval formation (nou) the person who plays center on a basketball team (nou) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback (nou) a place where some particular activity is concentrated (nou) politically moderate persons; centrists (nou) the person who plays center on a hockey team (nou) the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering (nou) 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 (nou) the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game (nou) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play (nou) a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game

Phonetic Transcription:

ˈsentə

Examples:

The girl likes to be the center of the attention.

She was the center of the attention of the worldwide media.

Some introverts love being the center of attention.

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