Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Something in a central position, especially a decorative object or arrangement placed at the center of a table.
- noun The central or most important feature.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An ornament intended to be placed in the middle or center of something, as of a table, ceiling, or mantelshelf, or between other ornaments.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun An ornament to be placed in the center, as of a table, ceiling, atc.; a central article or figure.
- noun the central or most important feature of an activity, plan, or object.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Alternative spelling of
centrepiece .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun something placed at the center of something else (as on a table)
- noun the central or most important feature
Etymologies
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Examples
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The term centerpiece is often incorrectly used as a synonym for flowers.
The Swell Dressed Party Cynthia Rowley 2005
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The term centerpiece is often incorrectly used as a synonym for flowers.
The Swell Dressed Party Cynthia Rowley 2005
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A Clinton spokesman said she would showcase what he called the "centerpiece" of U.S. trade policy with the continent.
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As with every Democratic initiative, the centerpiece is a massive tax increase on productive members of society so the liberals can buy votes from the unproductive.
Obama says country near end of health care reform battle 2009
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A Clinton spokesman said she would showcase what he called the "centerpiece" of U.S. trade policy with the continent.
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I have been eyeballing cans too --- I think using them as a centerpiece is a lovely idea!
italian centre piece - made of trash cans! myriam 2007
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Serving as the festival centerpiece is "The Tempest," a rendition of the Shakespeare play by Julie Taymor (who directed the 2007 love story "Across the Universe").
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Its centerpiece is a futuristic, crescent-shaped steel roof that floats above the stadium seats.
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The centerpiece is the picture of my wife and I, although it was not my idea, it was my wife's.
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Its centerpiece is a futuristic, crescent-shaped steel roof that floats above the stadium seats.
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