a low-lying region in central France
[ Syn: centre ]
an area that is approximately central within some larger region; it is in the center of town; they ran forward into the heart of the struggle; they were in the eye of the storm
a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
a place where some particular activity is concentrated; they received messages from several centers
[ Syn: center ]
the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
[ Syn: center ]
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; the gist of the prosecutors argument; the heart and soul of the Republican Party; the nub of the story
[ Syn: kernel , substance , core , center , essence , gist , heart , heart and soul , inwardness , marrow , meat , nub , pith , sum , nitty-gritty ]
the object upon which interest and attention focuses; his stories made him the center of the party
[ Syn: center , center of attention , centre of attention ]
a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process; in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere
[ Syn: center , nerve center , nerve centre ]
a building dedicated to a particular activity; they were raising money to build a new center for research
[ Syn: center ]