a building dedicated to a particular activity
the object upon which interest and attention focuses
direct one's attention on something
move into the center
a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
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
equally distant from the extremes
a place where some particular activity is concentrated
(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
center upon
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
(American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play
a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
politically moderate persons; centrists
the middle of a military or naval formation
the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
the attribute of urgency in tone of voice
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
advance slowly, as if by inches
provide with a border or edge
the boundary of a surface
a line determining the limits of an area
a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object
a slight competitive advantage
provide with an edge
the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something
