centered
v.v. to have something as the most important part or the main focus. You use this when one topic or person is the middle of all the action.
v. to place or fix in the middle; to base an activity or interest around a specific person or thing. Often used in the passive voice to indicate the primary focus of a discussion or study.
The whole discussion centered on the new budget.
The documentary centered on the lives of three families living in the remote mountains of Peru.
The debate centered on whether the proposed legislation would actually protect civil liberties or merely provide a legal framework for further government surveillance.
The verb is often used with the prepositions 'on', 'around', or 'upon'.
The story centered in a small townThe story centered on a small townWhen describing a focus or topic, the verb requires 'on' or 'around' rather than 'in'.