Centrepiece

Centrepiece

A centrepiece (or centerpiece) is the most important item of a display, usually of a table setting. [citeweb|url=http://www.askoxford.com/results/?view=dev_dict&field-12668446=centrepiece&branch=13842570&textsearchtype=exact&sortorder=score%2Cname|title="centrepiece"|author=Oxford University Press: AskOxford.com|accessdate=2007-06-13] A centrepiece also refers to any central or important object in a collection of items. ["centrepiece" Macquarie Dictionary (Revised Third Edition), Macquarie Library Pty Ltd (2001), Sydney.]

Purpose

On the table, a centrepiece is a large central object which serves a decorative purpose. ["centrepiece" Macquarie Dictionary (Revised Third Edition), Macquarie Library Pty Ltd (2001), Sydney.] However, centrepieces should not be too large, to avoid difficulty with visibility around the table and to allow for the easier serving of dishes.

Formal functions in Europe can sometimes have very elaborate centrepieces, which can span the entire length of the table.

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  • centrepiece — UK [ˈsentə(r)ˌpiːs] / US [ˈsentərˌpɪs] noun [countable] Word forms centrepiece : singular centrepiece plural centrepieces a) the most important object or decoration in a particular place This Picasso painting will be the centrepiece when the… …   English dictionary

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  • centrepiece — BrE, centerpiece AmE noun (C) 1 a decoration, especially an arrangement of flowers in the middle of a table 2 (singular) the most important, noticeable or attractive part of something (+ of): The centrepiece of Bevan s policy was the National… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • centrepiece — [ˈsentəˌpiːs] noun [C] 1) the most important feature of something The president s speech was the centrepiece of the event.[/ex] 2) a decoration or arrangement of flowers that you put in the middle of a table …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • centrepiece — noun a) An ornament to be placed in the centre, as of a table, ceiling, etc. b) A central article or figure …   Wiktionary

  • centrepiece — n. decoration placed in the center (of a table, etc.); most important or central thing …   English contemporary dictionary

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