center of attention

Noun

Meaning

the object upon which interest and attention focuses

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

center centre center stage cynosure nucleus hub centerpiece centre stage focal point spotlight centrepiece limelight lodestone linchpin nidus

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Antonyms

side border margin perimeter circumference fringe

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Hypernyms

object

Hyponyms

cynosure conversation piece eye-catcher crosshairs

Examples

Be crazy! But learn how to be crazy without being the center of attention. Be brave enough to live different. Paulo Coelho

The average housewife goes to the restaurant to relax and enjoy the food. But when Eva walks in, she becomes the center of attention. Eva Gabor

Every woman has to have something which singles her out, which catches the eyes, which makes her the center of attention. I am going to be french. Philippa Gregory

I don't want to be the center of attention. My posture has changed. I walk with my head down and shoulders slumped. Suddenly I carry myself as if I'm ashamed of something. Randy Harrison

And the fact that I liked to show off and be the center of attention really lends itself to figure skating very well. Scott Hamilton

It would be my guess that Madonna is not a very happy woman. From my own experience, having gone through persona changes like that, that kind of clawing need to be the center of attention is not a pleasant place to be. David Bowie

Close letter words and terms

center mass center of a city center of area center of buoyancy center of commerce center of curvature