1. The concentration of attention or energy on something
   "the centring of activity shifted to molecular biology";
   - focus, focusing, focussing, focal point, direction, centering [US]
    
2. (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
   "the quarterback fumbled the centring";
   - centering [US], snap

1. Centre upon
   "Her entire attention centred on her children";
   - focus on, center on [US], revolve around, revolve about, concentrate on, center [US], centre on [Brit, Cdn]
    
2. Move into the centre
   "That vase in the picture is not centred";
   - center [US]
    
3. Hold attention and exert mental effort on something
   "She centred her thoughts on solving the problem";
   - concentrate, focus, center [US], pore, rivet, pore over

Derived forms: centrings

See also: go around

Type of: absorption, bear on, cerebrate, cogitate, concentration, concern, displace, engrossment, flip, have to do with, immersion, move, pass, pertain, refer, relate, think, toss, touch, touch on

Encyclopedia: Centring