1. The central or most important feature
   "education was the centerpiece of the Democratic Party's political platform";
   - centrepiece [Brit, Cdn]
    
2. Something placed at the center of something else (as on a table)
   "A vase of fresh flowers served as the centerpiece for the dinner table";
   - centrepiece [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: centerpieces

Type of: characteristic, decoration, feature, ornament, ornamentation

Encyclopedia: Centerpiece