n. 1.a low-lying region in central France 2.an area that is approximately central within some larger region 3.a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure 4.a place where some particular activity is concentrated 5.the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering 6.a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process 7.a building dedicated to a particular activity centre v. 1.move into the center 2.direct one's attention on something