centering

Verb

center (third-person singular simple present centers, present participle centering, simple past and past participle centered)

1. (Canada, US, alternative, transitive) To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area.
   • ????, Matthew Prior, Celia to Damon
     Thy joys are centred all in me alone.
2. (Canada, US, alternative, transitive) To cause (some attribute, such as a mood or voltage) to be adjusted to a value which is midway between the extremes.
3. (Canada, US, alternative, transitive) To give (something) a central basis.
   • However, Lucas also centered the plot around the protection of the secret Death Star plans, which now filled the role of the clan treasure the enemy is seeking in Hidden Fortress; […]2012, Michael Kaminski et al., chapter 7, in Myth, Media, and Culture in Star Wars: An Anthology, page 87
4. (Canada, US, alternative, intransitive) To concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something).
   • The plot centers on the life of a working-class family.
5. (Canada, US, alternative) To form a recess or indentation for the reception of a center.

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