centrepiece
/ˈsɛntəpiːs
/(US centerpiece)
noun
1An ornament or display placed in the middle of a dining table.Noelle lifted her eyes from the table's centerpiece, a flower display....
- Use patterned glasses for impromptu vases, creating centerpieces or table displays with an assortment of styles and sizes.
- There was a very large artistic flower centerpiece on the head table.
1.1An item, issue, etc. intended to be a focus of attention: a domestic programme with health care as the centrepiece...
- The centrepiece of the restored park will be a central focal point, where a variety of community events can be held.
- Glittering snow globes delight children and adults alike, while individual ornaments ranging from three to 12 inches high provide dazzling centrepieces.
- Set in the middle of an enormous national park, its centrepiece is a beautiful castle so big it takes up a whole island all of its own.
Synonyms
highlight, main feature, high point, high spot, best part, climax;
focus of attention, focal point, centre of attention/interest, magnet, cynosure;
most prominent element, central component, nucleus, heart, core, hub, kernel