Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

centre of attention

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.72 in modern English

Syllables: cen-tre of at-ten-tion
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something that attracts a lot of attention.

British usage

Example Sentences

"That fellow's new limousine is the centre of attention, as everyone stops to stare at it."

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

centres of attention (plural) center of attention (alternative)

Synonyms

center centre center of attention

Questions

What does centre of attention mean?: Something that attracts a lot of attention.

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