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- [sen-ter-pees]
- /ˈsɛn tərˌpis/
- /ˈsen.tə.piːs/
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- [sen-ter-pees]
- /ˈsɛn tərˌpis/
Definitions of centerpiece word
- countable noun centerpiece The centerpiece of something is the best or most interesting part of it. 3
- countable noun centerpiece A centerpiece is an ornament which you put in the middle of something, especially a dinner table. 3
- noun centerpiece an ornament, bowl of flowers, etc. for the center of a table 3
- noun centerpiece an ornamental object used in a central position, especially on the center of a dining-room table. 1
- noun centerpiece the central or outstanding point or feature: The centerpiece of the evening was a play put on by the employees. 1
- noun centerpiece A decorative piece or display placed in the middle of a dining or serving table. 1
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Origin of centerpiece
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; center + piece
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Parts of speech for Centerpiece
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
centerpiece popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
centerpiece usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for centerpiece
noun centerpiece
- focal point — Also called principal focus. Optics. either of two points on the axis of a mirror, lens, or other optical system, one point being such that rays diverging from it are deviated parallel to the axis upon refraction or reflection by the system and the other point being such that rays parallel to the axis of the system converge to the point upon refraction or reflection by the system.
- climax — The climax of something is the most exciting or important moment in it, usually near the end.
- heart — Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- keynote — Music. the note or tone on which a key or system of tones is founded; the tonic.
- nucleus — a central part about which other parts are grouped or gathered; core: A few faithful friends formed the nucleus of the club.
Antonyms for centerpiece
noun centerpiece
- outside — the outer side, surface, or part; exterior: The outside of the house needs painting.
Top questions with centerpiece
- how to make a centerpiece?
- which work was the centerpiece for the 1889 paris exposition?
- how to make hot air balloon centerpiece?
- how to make a diaper cake centerpiece?
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