| Noun | 1. | center of attention - the object upon which interest and attention focuses; "his stories made him the center of the party" object - the focus of cognitions or feelings; "objects of thought"; "the object of my affection" conversation piece - something interesting that stimulates conversation crosshairs - a center of interest; "the war on terrorism has put Saddam Hussein in the crosshairs" cynosure - something that strongly attracts attention and admiration; "if he was the cynosure of all eyes he didn't notice" eye-catcher - a striking person or thing that attracts attention |