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  1. adj. displaced from the centre
  2. adj. eccentric, unbalanced

Examples

  • “The window is off-centre, which Jones would surely never have allowed.”

    The Guardian: The Renaissance in Britain: examples from the era

  • “This jolly little off-centre restaurant is one of Plymouth's finest, thanks to its wine-loving owner, Stephen Barrett – who not only dedicates most of his menu to West Country produce but also has an attentive front-of-house style that shows how much he loves his job.”

    The Guardian: Plymouth's 10 best budget restaurants and cafes

  • “From the not-quite-punkish early tracks through to warped Nick Drake-style strings and the almost Motownish rattle of The Devil, there is a certain off-centre quality.”

    The Guardian: In Praise of … PJ Harvey | Editorial

  • “You know the sort of drawing I mean: "A house, with a door, windows 1, 2, 3, 4" – perfectly symmetrical apart from an off-centre chimney on the pitched roof.”

    The Guardian: £140m for a flat? Perhaps the buyer would like to see my Kilburn des res

  • “Draped in the colours of memories that will not fade, the film keeps a slightly off-centre focus on echoes of the past, and concentrates on recording, with genuine simplicity, the mundane events of a family reunion.”

    Kore-eda – Still Walking

  • “He carried the painting into the window, moved the Chinese vase a little off-centre, and sent her to find a length of yellow damask to drape an easel.”

    Simon & Schuster: Portobello

  • “By prodding an opposing shield off-centre, you can turn it, creating an opening for one of your neighbours to thrust through.”

    The Spear « Isegoria

  • “I have long been a fan of Half Man Half Biscuit's intelligent off-centre lyrics and steadfast refusal to play the music industry game, I am less a fan of Dr Rowan William's often ridiculous pronouncements.”

    Archive 2008-10-01

  • “I decided that 2.5 wasn't really a wide enough border to do anything much with, so I have set the centre block off-centre.”

    Spring Fling

  • “Mourning someone as essential as a mother messes with the calibrations of our soul, Oates suggests, so that everything we do is off-centre, distorted or out of kilter with our familiar responses.”

    Back To The Books « Tales from the Reading Room

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