centre of attention or attraction
1attraction — [ atraksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1638; atration 1265; lat. attractio, de attrahere « tirer à soi » I ♦ Action d attirer; force qui attire. 1 ♦ (1688) Sc. Force qui attire les corps matériels entre eux. ⇒ gravitation. Loi de l attraction universelle (loi de… …
2centre — [[t]se̱ntə(r)[/t]] ♦ centres, centring, centred (in AM, use center) 1) N COUNT: usu with supp, oft in names after n A centre is a building where people have meetings, take part in a particular activity, or get help of some kind. We went to a… …
3centre — (US center) noun 1》 a point or part in the middle of something that is equally distant from all of its sides, ends, or surfaces. ↘the middle player in some team games. ↘(in some team games) a kick, hit, or throw of the ball from the side… …
4centre of attraction — 1》 Physics the point to which bodies tend by gravity. 2》 another term for centre of attention. → centre …
5centre — [ sɑ̃tr ] n. m. • 1275; lat. centrum, gr. kentron I ♦ 1 ♦ Point intérieur (d un cercle, d une sphère) équidistant de tous les points du cercle, de la sphère. Le centre d un disque. Le centre de la Terre. ♢ Centre de symétrie : point tel que tous… …
6Attraction to disability — is a sexualised interest of people in the appearance, sensation and experience of disability. It may extend from normal human sexuality into a type of sexual fetishism. Sexologically, the pathological end of the attraction tends to be seen[Need… …
7attention — noun /əˈtɛnʃən / (say uh tenshuhn) 1. the act or faculty of attending. 2. Psychology concentration of the mind upon an object; maximal integration of the higher mental processes. 3. observant care; consideration; notice: your letter will receive… …
8centre of attraction — noun 1. the point towards which bodies tend by force of gravity or some other force. 2. someone or something on which everyone s attention is fixed: *It had always been Wade who was the centre of attraction, especially with the girls. –rick… …
9Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
10United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
