centering

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun the concentration of attention or energy on something
noun (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
verb center upon

Well, I thought, she certainly could use some "centering." — Life Blood, Thomas Hoover
CHISELS.--Chisels of various kinds, for chipping and cross-cutting; round-nosed, centering, set punches, tommies and drifts. — Practical Mechanics for Boys, James Slough Zerbe
A telescopic sight with crosshairs for the centering of the object to be attacked; a small lever. — Astounding Stories of Super-Science, December 1930, Various

focus, focusing, focussing, focal point, direction

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