Center
/ˈsɛntər/
Definitions
2 meaningsThe middle point or part; the most important part.
/ˈsɛntər/
The middle point
The center of the table held a beautiful vase.
💡 Simply: Imagine a pizza. The center is the yummy part in the middle! It's the most important or middle part of something.
👶 For kids: The middle of something!
More Examples
She sat in the center of the room.
How It's Used
"Find the center of the circle."
"The park is located in the center of town."
To place or position in the center.
/ˈsɛntər/
To place in the center
Please center the text on the page.
💡 Simply: Imagine arranging toys. To center them means to put them right in the middle of the space.
👶 For kids: To put something in the middle.
More Examples
The architect centered the building on the plot.
How It's Used
"They centered the image on the page."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Idioms & expressions
at the center of
In the middle of; the most important part of.
"The debate was at the center of the political campaign."
From Middle English centre, from Old French centre, from Latin centrum, from Greek kentron "point, center, sting."
The word 'center' has been used with its current meaning since the Middle Ages.
Memory tip
Think of a bullseye - the center is the point where all arrows aim.
Word Origin
"point, center, sting"