Meanings
nouncentre of attention (plural centres of attention)
plural centres of attention · alternative center of attention
- UKSomething that attracts a lot of attention.
That fellow's new limousine is the centre of attention, as everyone stops to stare at it.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe object upon which interest and attention focuses
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Bengali মধ্যমণি
- মধ্যমণি (moddhomoni)something that attracts a lot of attention
Chinese Mandarin 关注焦点
- 关注焦点something that attracts a lot of attention
Esperanto centro de atento
- centro de atentosomething that attracts a lot of attention
Finnish huomion keskipiste
- huomion keskipistesomething that attracts a lot of attention
Indonesian pusat perhatian
- pusat perhatiansomething that attracts a lot of attention
Polish centrum uwagi
- centrum uwagisomething that attracts a lot of attention
Russian центр внима́ния
- центр внима́ния (centr vnimánija)something that attracts a lot of attention
Spanish centro de atención
- centro de atenciónsomething that attracts a lot of attention
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APA
centre of attention. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centre%20of%20attention
MLA
“centre of attention.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centre%20of%20attention. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centre of attention,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centre%20of%20attention.
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