centre 7

noundomain: thinking

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

the object upon which interest and attention focuses

Examples

1.his stories made him the center of the party

Synonyms

center 6
the object upon which interest and attention focuses
center of attention 1
the object upon which interest and attention focuses
centre of attention 1
the object upon which interest and attention focuses

Hyponym

conversation piece 1

noun

something interesting that stimulates conversation

crosshairs 1

noun

a center of interest

cynosure 2

noun

something that strongly attracts attention and admiration

eye-catcher 1

noun

a striking person or thing that attracts attention

Member_of_this_domain_-_REGION

Canada 1

noun

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

Britain 1

noun

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom