The Centre of Attention — is a London based contemporary art organisation set up in 1999. Projects are shown internationally and constitute an ongoing enquiry into the phenomenon of art production, presentation and consumption.The Centre’s participatory or Gonzo curating… … Wikipedia
The Centre Party — The Centre † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Centre (THE CENTRE PARTY). This name is given to a political party in the German Reichstag and to a number of parties in the diets of the various states of the German Empire. The oldest… … Catholic encyclopedia
centre of attention — noun the object upon which interest and attention focuses his stories made him the center of the party • Syn: ↑center, ↑centre, ↑center of attention • Derivationally related forms: ↑central (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Attention (disambiguation) — Attention is the mental process involved in attending to stimuli.Attention may also refer to:In psychology and neuroscience* Attention span, the amount of time a person can concentrate on a single activity * Selective attention, the process by… … Wikipedia
centre — cen|tre1 W1S1 BrE center AmE [ˈsentə US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(middle)¦ 2¦(building)¦ 3¦(place of activity)¦ 4¦(of a town)¦ 5¦(involvement)¦ 6 be the centre of attention 7 be/take centre stage 8¦(poli … Dictionary of contemporary English
centre — 1 BrE, center AmE noun 1 MIDDLE (C) the middle of a space, area, or object, especially the exact middle: Draw a line through the centre of the circle. | Tony only likes chocolates with soft centres. (+ of): There was an enormous oak table in the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
centre — [[t]se̱ntə(r)[/t]] ♦ centres, centring, centred (in AM, use center) 1) N COUNT: usu with supp, oft in names after n A centre is a building where people have meetings, take part in a particular activity, or get help of some kind. We went to a… … English dictionary
attention — noun 1 WATCHING/LISTENING CAREFULLY a) pay attention to carefully listen to or watch something that is happening, or to be careful about what you are doing: The teacher got angry with me when I didn t pay attention. (+ to): The TV was on but Di… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
centre — I UK [ˈsentə(r)] / US [ˈsentər] noun Word forms centre : singular centre plural centres *** 1) [countable] the middle of a space or area the centre of the room the exact/very centre: Libourne is at the very centre of the wine making region. a)… … English dictionary
attention — at|ten|tion W1S1 [əˈtenʃən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(listen/look/think carefully)¦ 2¦(interest)¦ 3¦(notice)¦ 4¦(repair/cleaning)¦ 5¦(care)¦ 6 stand to/at attention 7 attention! 8 for the attention of somebody ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; … Dictionary of contemporary English
centre*/*/*/ — [ˈsentə] noun I 1) [C] the middle of a space or area chocolates with soft centres[/ex] in the centre of the room[/ex] 2) [C] British the part of a town or city that contains most of the shops, restaurants, and places of entertainment We caught a… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
