centrepiece
Arrangement drawing eyes
A centrepiece is a decorative object placed in the middle of a table, typically for formal occasions: The florist created an elaborate centrepiece for the wedding reception.
By extension, centrepiece describes anything that serves as the central or most important element: The tax cut was the centrepiece of his economic plan.
British spelling; Americans write centerpiece.
Prized display item
- highlightMost notable part
- cornerstoneFoundational building block
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
- heartCirculatory system's pump
hub · crux · linchpin · mainstay · keystone · cynosure · pinnacle · star
Of or like blooms
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- vaseOrnamental container for flowers
- candelabraMulti-branched candle stand
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
ornament · sculpture · bowl · candles · tablecloth · runner · napkins · place setting
Formal celebratory meal
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- galaFestive formal occasion
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
dinner party · holiday table · thanksgiving · seder · harvest · festival · buffet · ceremony
Concentrated attention point
- coreCentral essential portion
- heartCirculatory system's pump
- essenceFundamental nature of something
- foundationUnderlying support structure
pillar · backbone · nucleus · fulcrum · axis · pivot · epicenter · nexus
Skill in making objects
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
- designPurposeful creative planning
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
ornamentation · composition · motif · symmetry · texture · aesthetics · style · innovation
showpiece
Prized display item
- highlightMost notable part
- cornerstoneFoundational building block
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
heart · hub · crux · linchpin · mainstay · keystone · cynosure · pinnacle · star · jewel
floral
Of or like blooms
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- vaseOrnamental container for flowers
- candelabraMulti-branched candle stand
bouquet · ornament · sculpture · bowl · candles · tablecloth · runner · napkins · place setting · garland
banquet
Formal celebratory meal
wedding · dinner party · holiday table · thanksgiving · seder · harvest · festival · buffet · ceremony · anniversary
focus
Concentrated attention point
foundation · pillar · backbone · nucleus · fulcrum · axis · pivot · epicenter · nexus · gravitational pull
craftsmanship
Skill in making objects
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
- designPurposeful creative planning
- creativityCapacity for original thought
mosaic · ornamentation · composition · motif · symmetry · texture · aesthetics · style · innovation · handcrafted
centrepieceafterthought
Idea added belatedly
footnote · sideshow · minor detail · incidental · accessory