centre

a low-lying region in central France

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"

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

the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"

the object upon which interest and attention focuses; "his stories made him the center of the party"

a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process; "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere"

a building dedicated to a particular activity; "they were raising money to build a new center for research"

move into the center; "That vase in the picture is not centered"

direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"