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Meaning of "centrepiece" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CENTREPIECE

centrepiece  [ˈsɛntəˌpiːs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CENTREPIECE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Centrepiece is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CENTREPIECE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Centrepiece

centrepiece is an important item of a display, usually of a table setting. Centrepieces help set the theme of the decorations and bring extra decorations to the room. A centrepiece also refers to any central or important object in a collection of items.

Definition of centrepiece in the English dictionary

The definition of centrepiece in the dictionary is an object used as the centre of something, esp for decoration.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CENTREPIECE


afterpiece
ˈɑːftəˌpiːs
altarpiece
ˈɔːltəˌpiːs
backpiece
ˈbækˌpiːs
centerpiece
ˈsɛntəˌpiːs
cheekpiece
ˈtʃiːkˌpiːs
codpiece
ˈkɒdˌpiːs
earpiece
ˈɪəˌpiːs
eyepiece
ˈaɪˌpiːs
frontispiece
ˈfrʌntɪsˌpiːs
Greenpeace
ˈɡriːnˌpiːs
hairpiece
ˈhɛəˌpiːs
headpiece
ˈhɛdˌpiːs
masterpiece
ˈmɑːstəˌpiːs
mouthpiece
ˈmaʊθˌpiːs
neckpiece
ˈnɛkˌpiːs
nosepiece
ˈnəʊzˌpiːs
showpiece
ˈʃəʊˌpiːs
tailpiece
ˈteɪlˌpiːs
timepiece
ˈtaɪmˌpiːs
workpiece
ˈwɜːkˌpiːs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CENTREPIECE

centre forward
centre ground
centre half
centre of curvature
centre of gravity
centre of mass
centre of pressure
centre pass
centre punch
centre section
centre spread
centre stage
centre three-quarter
centre-fire
centreboard
centred
centred dot
centrefold
centreline
centric

WORDS THAT END LIKE CENTREPIECE

apiece
companion piece
conversation piece
fieldpiece
hand-piece
mantelpiece
museum piece
niece
of a piece
one-piece
party piece
period piece
piano piece
piece
pole piece
puff piece
set piece
T-piece
test piece
three-piece
two-piece

Synonyms and antonyms of centrepiece in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CENTREPIECE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «centrepiece» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of centrepiece

Translation of «centrepiece» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CENTREPIECE

Find out the translation of centrepiece to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of centrepiece from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «centrepiece» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

最具吸引力的部分
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

punto central
570 millions of speakers

English

centrepiece
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

centerpiece
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

محور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Центральное место
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

elemento central
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শৌখিন আসবাব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pièce maîtresse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tengah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kernstück
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

最重要点
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

핵심
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Centerpiece
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trung tâm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மைய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

केंद्रस्थानी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

merkez
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

punto centrale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

centralnym
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Центральне місце
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

centrală
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κεντρικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

middelpunt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mitt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

midt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of centrepiece

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CENTREPIECE»

The term «centrepiece» is regularly used and occupies the 63.468 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CENTREPIECE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «centrepiece» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «centrepiece» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about centrepiece

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CENTREPIECE»

Discover the use of centrepiece in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to centrepiece and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Book of Ornamental Alphabets, Initials, Monograms, and ...
Corners and Centrepiece (2 plates) Lead Light Window Patterns Comer and Centre (Arabesque) Corners and Centrepiece (Elizabethan) Ledger Tomb ( Gothic) Gate at Mycenaa, in Greece, (as restored) Altar Screen (Gothic) Ribbons Key ...
William Gibbs, 1860
2
The Egyptian Revival: Ancient Egypt as the Inspiration for ...
Plate 129 Table centrepiece of gold, silver, and gilt-bronze, decorated with the Apis-Bull, and a Canopic jar with lotus on the head. The canopy is supported by winged female Egyptianising figures with nemes head-dresses (The Royal ...
James Stevens Curl, 2013
3
An Aussie Christmas: Ages 8-11
Add an Australian touch to your Christmas table by making a beautiful centrepiece for everyone to enjoy. Consider how you can make it look and smell Australian. Perhaps you would like to add some more traditional Christmas symbols too.
4
METHODS IN MICROBIOLOGY
Analytical ultracentrifuge cell centrepieces (a) Standard 4° sector, 12 mm lightpath centrepiece. (b) Double sector centrepiece, 2§~° sectors, 12 mm lightpath. (c) Fixed partition, mechanical separation centrepiece. (d) Type I band forming ...
J. John Robert Norris, Douglas W. Ribbons, 1971
5
An Ethnology of the Admiralty Islands
Stick straight. Rectangular centrepiece ornamented. Fig. 180. Vb 10290 Carrying stick, kaliissi; Lou I., Umbua, L. 157 cm. Basic form as Vb 10288. More markedly curved. Figures at both ends hardly recognisable as human, very highly stylised.
Sylvia Ohnemus, 1998
6
Christmas Celebrations: The Essential Guide for Festive ...
... heavy, white damask tablecloth: a blank canvas to handsomely set off china, crystal, silverware and the rich dark greenery of your centrepiece. Here are a few suggestions for creating a beautiful table that will add to the charm and mood of ...
Jean Paré, 2006
7
The Eschatology of Second Zechariah: A Study of the ...
(b) a centrepiece (chapter 9) in which Daniel is shown wrestling with a passage of scripture (Jer 25:8-14; 29:10) which he is enabled to understand (w.2,22). No personal adversary is present. Nevertheless, questions of authority, sin and ...
Katrina J. A. Larkin, 1994
8
A Durkheimian Quest: Solidarity and the Sacred
His lecture course's centrepiece had already discussed this as a basic form of thought, while at the same time linking it with the particular, conventional philosophical category of causality (1907f: 93). In the eventual work, the elemental concept ...
William Watts Miller, 2012
9
FCS Hospitality Services l2
Organise the centrepiece. This usually reflects the main theme of the hot food display. The centrepiece should be impressive, so that the customers look at this first and then look at the surrounding food items. For hot food, the centrepiece could ...
Trudie du Toit, Ben du Toit
10
Boat-Building and Boating
This is a deck-rib, as may be seen by reference to Figs. 221 and 222. After measuring 1} foot from the bumper, on inside of side-board, mark the point with a carpenter's pencil. Measure the same distance on the centrepiece, and mark the point ...
Dan C. Beard, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CENTREPIECE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term centrepiece is used in the context of the following news items.
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Distillation apparatus forms centrepiece in Aesop Nottingham
A complicated assemblage of glass beakers and steel tubes emits scents into this outpost of skincare brand Aesop, designed by Paris studio ... «Dezeen, Jul 15»
2
Eiji Tsuburaya: Movie director's 114th birthday honoured by a …
To honour the late special effects director, who passed away in 1970, Google has created an interactive game which makes up the centrepiece ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
A new bank for a new era
I believe that the social business model should be the centrepiece of the NDB's institutional structure and policy package. It is a model that can ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
4
China stocks fall again despite support measures
Beijing's interventionist response has also raised questions about its ability to enact the market liberalisation steps that are a centrepiece of its ... «Moneycontrol.com, Jul 15»
5
Lang Walker pulls out of bid for residential project
Walker Corp has a similar focus and is close to securing the rights to build the commercial centrepiece of western Sydney's $2 billion project ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
6
Robert Hooke's 350 year old science book on display
... science amongst the masses. It is the centrepiece of the library's exhibition, "The secret workings of nature: Robert Hooke and early science". «BBC News, Jul 15»
7
Swimming in the wild
The centrepiece, however, is the Erawan Waterfall where seven cascades sweep down in a rush of white water over the course of two ... «The Nation, Jul 15»
8
Jurys Inn to anchor £2 billion IPO prospect
The Jurys Inn hotel group, which comprises more than 30 properties in Ireland and Britain, is to form the centrepiece of a new hotel company ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
9
Audits on live exports, emissions cutting
The centrepiece of the government's response to climate change, the $2.55 billion emissions reduction fund, is likely to be looked at in a series ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
10
Restaurant chain eyes St Andrew Square outlet
When Hume moved in, the New Town was still being built and St Andrew Square did not boast today's centrepiece garden. Moving to the New ... «Edinburgh Evening News, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Centrepiece [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/centrepiece>. Apr 2024 ».
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