center of attention

A form of centre of attention — Something that attracts a lot of attention.

Meanings

nouncenter of attention (plural centers of attention)

plural centers of attention

  1. USUS spelling of centre of attention.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe object upon which interest and attention focuses

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “center of attention,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/center%20of%20attention.

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