Definition of centrepiece in English:

centrepiece

(US centerpiece)

noun ˈsɛntəpiːsˈsɛn(t)ərˌpis

1An ornament or display placed in the middle of a dining table.
Example sentencesExamples
- When you're making a special gift bouquet or dinner party centerpiece, it's worthwhile to follow the rules.
- The tablecloths were white, and a small lamp with a dark shade sat in the middle of the table as a centerpiece.
- A few other ideas using persimmons include making wonderful centerpieces for a holiday table, as they are very ornamental with a pleasing shape and vivid color.
- Set a number of bundles in a large wooden bread bowl and display at the entry or as a table centerpiece.
- Online baby shower stores will carry table centerpieces of a much wider variety than the local merchants.
- In the middle of the table was a centerpiece put together with white roses.
- Use patterned glasses for impromptu vases, creating centerpieces or table displays with an assortment of styles and sizes.
- Setting the platter down as the table centerpiece, the cook returned to the kitchen to bring out stale bread and cheap wine.
- Noelle lifted her eyes from the table's centerpiece, a flower display.
- Partially fill a plastic cauldron with hot water, and then add dry ice and a glow stick to create an eerie centerpiece for your table.
- The table centerpieces will be a unique arrangement of berries, leaves and roses.
- Tuck a few little eggs in the middle, and display as a centerpiece or on a mantel.
- These are very easy to make and they make wonderful table centerpieces.
- Although any aromatic herb is ideal for holiday decorations, wreaths, and table centerpieces, the following three have biblical links with Christmas.
- The large memory boxes are ideal for use as a conversational piece on a coffee table or an eye-catching centerpiece.
- There was a very large artistic flower centerpiece on the head table.
- The kids will have fun and will be less distracting if there was a more traditional centerpiece on the table.
- In fact, if you want to leave us some instructions we would be happy to place the centerpieces on the tables after we dress them.
- She decided that once she had made her full circle, she would return to the parlor and make a lovely bouquet for a table centerpiece.
- During the baroque period, when the dining table was elaborately decorated, candy bowls and vessels such as this were displayed around large centerpieces or placed on special stands.
1. 1.1 An item, issue, etc. intended to be a focus of attention.
  a domestic programme with health care as the centrepiece
  Example sentencesExamples
  I stood there for what seemed like hours selecting each cuff and each jeweled centerpiece that would adorn it.
  On Saturday, a peace candle will be the centrepiece of a sanctuary in Spinks Park.
  You can use towels or blankets to wrap around the outside of each layer and add a teddy bear or other centerpiece on top of the diaper cake.
  I opened it and found a silver necklace with a Moon Stone centerpiece.
  There was an exhibition on at the time, a collection of paintings by Titian, the centrepieces of which were, I believe, Ecce Homo and Christ Crowned With Thorns.
  Set in the middle of an enormous national park, its centrepiece is a beautiful castle so big it takes up a whole island all of its own.
  Around this centerpiece was a small area of smooth marble tile, reaching out a few feet towards the beauty of the garden.
  The centerpiece of the display is an exquisite turquoise and silver concha belt.
  The skull of a woolly mammoth found in a Wiltshire gravel pit will form the centrepiece of a new education centre.
  The centrepiece of the restored park will be a central focal point, where a variety of community events can be held.
  Glittering snow globes delight children and adults alike, while individual ornaments ranging from three to 12 inches high provide dazzling centrepieces.
  About 50 photographs donated by Bartholdi's widow in 1907, as well as two models of the Gaget and Gauthier workshop where Lady Liberty was built, are the centrepieces of the display.
  The temple forms the centrepiece of the Jain Community Centre, which opened last year.
  Synonyms
  highlight, main feature, high point, high spot, best part, climax
  focus of attention, focal point, centre of attention/interest, magnet, cynosure
  most prominent element, central component, nucleus, heart, core, hub, kernel

Definition of centerpiece in US English:

centerpiece

nounˈsɛn(t)ərˌpisˈsen(t)ərˌpēs

1A decorative piece or display placed in the middle of a dining or serving table.
Example sentencesExamples
- In fact, if you want to leave us some instructions we would be happy to place the centerpieces on the tables after we dress them.
- Noelle lifted her eyes from the table's centerpiece, a flower display.
- The tablecloths were white, and a small lamp with a dark shade sat in the middle of the table as a centerpiece.
- During the baroque period, when the dining table was elaborately decorated, candy bowls and vessels such as this were displayed around large centerpieces or placed on special stands.
- The table centerpieces will be a unique arrangement of berries, leaves and roses.
- Use patterned glasses for impromptu vases, creating centerpieces or table displays with an assortment of styles and sizes.
- Set a number of bundles in a large wooden bread bowl and display at the entry or as a table centerpiece.
- Although any aromatic herb is ideal for holiday decorations, wreaths, and table centerpieces, the following three have biblical links with Christmas.
- Online baby shower stores will carry table centerpieces of a much wider variety than the local merchants.
- Setting the platter down as the table centerpiece, the cook returned to the kitchen to bring out stale bread and cheap wine.
- The large memory boxes are ideal for use as a conversational piece on a coffee table or an eye-catching centerpiece.
- Tuck a few little eggs in the middle, and display as a centerpiece or on a mantel.
- The kids will have fun and will be less distracting if there was a more traditional centerpiece on the table.
- These are very easy to make and they make wonderful table centerpieces.
- Partially fill a plastic cauldron with hot water, and then add dry ice and a glow stick to create an eerie centerpiece for your table.
- There was a very large artistic flower centerpiece on the head table.
- In the middle of the table was a centerpiece put together with white roses.
- She decided that once she had made her full circle, she would return to the parlor and make a lovely bouquet for a table centerpiece.
- A few other ideas using persimmons include making wonderful centerpieces for a holiday table, as they are very ornamental with a pleasing shape and vivid color.
- When you're making a special gift bouquet or dinner party centerpiece, it's worthwhile to follow the rules.
1. 1.1 An item, issue, etc. intended to be a focus of attention.
  the tower is the centerpiece of the park
  Example sentencesExamples
  There was an exhibition on at the time, a collection of paintings by Titian, the centrepieces of which were, I believe, Ecce Homo and Christ Crowned With Thorns.
  Glittering snow globes delight children and adults alike, while individual ornaments ranging from three to 12 inches high provide dazzling centrepieces.
  You can use towels or blankets to wrap around the outside of each layer and add a teddy bear or other centerpiece on top of the diaper cake.
  The skull of a woolly mammoth found in a Wiltshire gravel pit will form the centrepiece of a new education centre.
  Around this centerpiece was a small area of smooth marble tile, reaching out a few feet towards the beauty of the garden.
  The centrepiece of the restored park will be a central focal point, where a variety of community events can be held.
  I opened it and found a silver necklace with a Moon Stone centerpiece.
  I stood there for what seemed like hours selecting each cuff and each jeweled centerpiece that would adorn it.
  On Saturday, a peace candle will be the centrepiece of a sanctuary in Spinks Park.
  Set in the middle of an enormous national park, its centrepiece is a beautiful castle so big it takes up a whole island all of its own.
  The centerpiece of the display is an exquisite turquoise and silver concha belt.
  The temple forms the centrepiece of the Jain Community Centre, which opened last year.
  About 50 photographs donated by Bartholdi's widow in 1907, as well as two models of the Gaget and Gauthier workshop where Lady Liberty was built, are the centrepieces of the display.
  Synonyms
  highlight, main feature, high point, high spot, best part, climax

单词	centrepiece
释义	Definition of centrepiece in English: centrepiece (US centerpiece) noun ˈsɛntəpiːsˈsɛn(t)ərˌpis 1An ornament or display placed in the middle of a dining table. Example sentencesExamples When you're making a special gift bouquet or dinner party centerpiece, it's worthwhile to follow the rules. The tablecloths were white, and a small lamp with a dark shade sat in the middle of the table as a centerpiece. A few other ideas using persimmons include making wonderful centerpieces for a holiday table, as they are very ornamental with a pleasing shape and vivid color. Set a number of bundles in a large wooden bread bowl and display at the entry or as a table centerpiece. Online baby shower stores will carry table centerpieces of a much wider variety than the local merchants. In the middle of the table was a centerpiece put together with white roses. Use patterned glasses for impromptu vases, creating centerpieces or table displays with an assortment of styles and sizes. Setting the platter down as the table centerpiece, the cook returned to the kitchen to bring out stale bread and cheap wine. Noelle lifted her eyes from the table's centerpiece, a flower display. Partially fill a plastic cauldron with hot water, and then add dry ice and a glow stick to create an eerie centerpiece for your table. The table centerpieces will be a unique arrangement of berries, leaves and roses. Tuck a few little eggs in the middle, and display as a centerpiece or on a mantel. These are very easy to make and they make wonderful table centerpieces. Although any aromatic herb is ideal for holiday decorations, wreaths, and table centerpieces, the following three have biblical links with Christmas. The large memory boxes are ideal for use as a conversational piece on a coffee table or an eye-catching centerpiece. There was a very large artistic flower centerpiece on the head table. The kids will have fun and will be less distracting if there was a more traditional centerpiece on the table. In fact, if you want to leave us some instructions we would be happy to place the centerpieces on the tables after we dress them. She decided that once she had made her full circle, she would return to the parlor and make a lovely bouquet for a table centerpiece. During the baroque period, when the dining table was elaborately decorated, candy bowls and vessels such as this were displayed around large centerpieces or placed on special stands. 1.1 An item, issue, etc. intended to be a focus of attention. a domestic programme with health care as the centrepiece Example sentencesExamples I stood there for what seemed like hours selecting each cuff and each jeweled centerpiece that would adorn it. On Saturday, a peace candle will be the centrepiece of a sanctuary in Spinks Park. You can use towels or blankets to wrap around the outside of each layer and add a teddy bear or other centerpiece on top of the diaper cake. I opened it and found a silver necklace with a Moon Stone centerpiece. There was an exhibition on at the time, a collection of paintings by Titian, the centrepieces of which were, I believe, Ecce Homo and Christ Crowned With Thorns. Set in the middle of an enormous national park, its centrepiece is a beautiful castle so big it takes up a whole island all of its own. Around this centerpiece was a small area of smooth marble tile, reaching out a few feet towards the beauty of the garden. The centerpiece of the display is an exquisite turquoise and silver concha belt. The skull of a woolly mammoth found in a Wiltshire gravel pit will form the centrepiece of a new education centre. The centrepiece of the restored park will be a central focal point, where a variety of community events can be held. Glittering snow globes delight children and adults alike, while individual ornaments ranging from three to 12 inches high provide dazzling centrepieces. About 50 photographs donated by Bartholdi's widow in 1907, as well as two models of the Gaget and Gauthier workshop where Lady Liberty was built, are the centrepieces of the display. The temple forms the centrepiece of the Jain Community Centre, which opened last year. Synonyms highlight, main feature, high point, high spot, best part, climax focus of attention, focal point, centre of attention/interest, magnet, cynosure most prominent element, central component, nucleus, heart, core, hub, kernel Definition of centerpiece in US English: centerpiece nounˈsɛn(t)ərˌpisˈsen(t)ərˌpēs 1A decorative piece or display placed in the middle of a dining or serving table. Example sentencesExamples In fact, if you want to leave us some instructions we would be happy to place the centerpieces on the tables after we dress them. Noelle lifted her eyes from the table's centerpiece, a flower display. The tablecloths were white, and a small lamp with a dark shade sat in the middle of the table as a centerpiece. During the baroque period, when the dining table was elaborately decorated, candy bowls and vessels such as this were displayed around large centerpieces or placed on special stands. The table centerpieces will be a unique arrangement of berries, leaves and roses. Use patterned glasses for impromptu vases, creating centerpieces or table displays with an assortment of styles and sizes. Set a number of bundles in a large wooden bread bowl and display at the entry or as a table centerpiece. Although any aromatic herb is ideal for holiday decorations, wreaths, and table centerpieces, the following three have biblical links with Christmas. Online baby shower stores will carry table centerpieces of a much wider variety than the local merchants. Setting the platter down as the table centerpiece, the cook returned to the kitchen to bring out stale bread and cheap wine. The large memory boxes are ideal for use as a conversational piece on a coffee table or an eye-catching centerpiece. Tuck a few little eggs in the middle, and display as a centerpiece or on a mantel. The kids will have fun and will be less distracting if there was a more traditional centerpiece on the table. These are very easy to make and they make wonderful table centerpieces. Partially fill a plastic cauldron with hot water, and then add dry ice and a glow stick to create an eerie centerpiece for your table. There was a very large artistic flower centerpiece on the head table. In the middle of the table was a centerpiece put together with white roses. She decided that once she had made her full circle, she would return to the parlor and make a lovely bouquet for a table centerpiece. A few other ideas using persimmons include making wonderful centerpieces for a holiday table, as they are very ornamental with a pleasing shape and vivid color. When you're making a special gift bouquet or dinner party centerpiece, it's worthwhile to follow the rules. 1.1 An item, issue, etc. intended to be a focus of attention. the tower is the centerpiece of the park Example sentencesExamples There was an exhibition on at the time, a collection of paintings by Titian, the centrepieces of which were, I believe, Ecce Homo and Christ Crowned With Thorns. Glittering snow globes delight children and adults alike, while individual ornaments ranging from three to 12 inches high provide dazzling centrepieces. You can use towels or blankets to wrap around the outside of each layer and add a teddy bear or other centerpiece on top of the diaper cake. The skull of a woolly mammoth found in a Wiltshire gravel pit will form the centrepiece of a new education centre. Around this centerpiece was a small area of smooth marble tile, reaching out a few feet towards the beauty of the garden. The centrepiece of the restored park will be a central focal point, where a variety of community events can be held. I opened it and found a silver necklace with a Moon Stone centerpiece. I stood there for what seemed like hours selecting each cuff and each jeweled centerpiece that would adorn it. On Saturday, a peace candle will be the centrepiece of a sanctuary in Spinks Park. Set in the middle of an enormous national park, its centrepiece is a beautiful castle so big it takes up a whole island all of its own. The centerpiece of the display is an exquisite turquoise and silver concha belt. The temple forms the centrepiece of the Jain Community Centre, which opened last year. About 50 photographs donated by Bartholdi's widow in 1907, as well as two models of the Gaget and Gauthier workshop where Lady Liberty was built, are the centrepieces of the display. Synonyms highlight, main feature, high point, high spot, best part, climax
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