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center of attention

center of attention is the US spelling of centre of attention.

Meaning of centre of attention

Noun

centre of attention (plural centres of attention)

  1. (UK) Something that attracts a lot of attention.
    • That fellow's new limousine is the centre of attention, as everyone stops to stare at it.

Forms of center of attention

pluralcenters of attention

Questions about center of attention

What is center of attention the US spelling of?
Center of attention is the US spelling of centre of attention.

Words near center of attention in the dictionary

  1. Center Harbor
  2. center island
  3. center line
  4. center mark
  5. center marks
  6. center of attention
  7. center of buoyancy
  8. center of curvature
  9. center of effort
  10. center of excellence
  11. center of gravity

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