centers - Meaning in Kannada

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Center - Meaning in Kannada

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Definitions and Meaning of centers in English

center adjective

1. of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually

   Synonyms

   center, center

2. equally distant from the extremes

   Synonyms

   center, center, halfway, halfway, middle, middle, midway, midway

center noun

1. the middle of a military or naval formation

   Synonyms

   center, center

   Example

   • "they had to reinforce the center"
2. (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team

   Synonyms

   center, center

3. (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team

   Synonyms

   center, center

4. (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback

   Synonyms

   center, center, snapper

   Example

   • "the center fumbled the handoff"
5. an area that is approximately central within some larger region

   Synonyms

   center, center, centre, centre, eye, eye, heart, heart, middle, middle

   Examples

   • "it is in the center of town"
   • "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"
   • "they were in the eye of the storm"
6. a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure

   Synonyms

   center, center, centre, centre, midpoint

7. a place where some particular activity is concentrated

   Synonyms

   center, center, centre, centre

   Example

   • "they received messages from several centers"
8. a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game

   Synonyms

   center, center

9. politically moderate persons; centrists

   Synonyms

   center, center

10. the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering

    Synonyms

    center, center, centre, centre

11. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

    Synonyms

    center, center, centre, centre, core, core, core, essence, gist, heart and soul, heart, heart, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum, sum, sum

    Examples

    • "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"
    • "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"
    • "the nub of the story"
12. the object upon which interest and attention focuses

    Synonyms

    center of attention, center, center, centre of attention, centre, centre

    Example

    • "his stories made him the center of the party"
13. a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process

    Synonyms

    center, center, centre, centre, nerve center, nerve centre

    Example

    • "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere"
14. 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

    Synonyms

    center, center, mall, mall, plaza, shopping center, shopping centre, shopping mall

    Examples

    • "a good plaza should have a movie house"
    • "they spent their weekends at the local malls"
15. the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher

    Synonyms

    center field, center, center, centerfield

    Example

    • "he hit the ball to deep center"
16. a building dedicated to a particular activity

    Synonyms

    center, center, centre, centre

    Example

    • "they were raising money to build a new center for research"
17. the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game

    Synonyms

    center, center

18. (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play

    Synonyms

    center, center

    Example

    • "it is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback"

center verb

1. direct one's attention on something

   Synonyms

   center, center, centre, centre, concentrate, focus, pore, rivet

   Example

   • "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
2. move into the center

   Synonyms

   center, center, centre, centre

   Example

   • "That vase in the picture is not centered"
3. center upon

   Synonyms

   center on, center, center, concentrate on, focus on, revolve about, revolve around

   Examples

   • "Her entire attention centered on her children"
   • "Our day revolved around our work"

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