center on

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1.center on - center upon; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work"center, concentrate on, focus on, revolve about, revolve aroundconcern, have to do with, pertain, bear on, come to, touch on, refer, relate, touch - be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

2.center on - have as a center; "The region centers on Charleston"be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"

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center on (someone or something)

1. To focus on someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "center" and "on." But it's Beth's surprise party, not yours, so all the decorations and games should center on her and her alone. This novel centers on the protagonist's journey to self-discovery.2. To position something in the center of a space, usually a wall. A noun or pronoun can be used between "center" and "on." That picture just isn't centered on the wall—tilt it a little more to the left.See also: center, on

center something on someone or something

to base something on someone or something. Let us center the discussion on Walter. Our whole meeting was centered on the conservation question.See also: center, on

center on someone or something

to focus on someone or something in particular. Let us center on the basic problem and try to solve it. I want to center on Liz and her contributions to the firm.See also: center, on

center on

v.1. To be concerned primarily with something: This chapter centers on the childhood of one of the characters.2. To make or do something that is concerned primarily with something else: We centered our analysis on the best pieces of evidence.3. To place something at the center of some location: We centered the painting on the wall.See also: center, on

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verb center upon

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