He made an allusion to the game. He spoke of an optical illusion. Most feats of magic are illusions. Plurality is the excess of votes received by one candidate over those received by the next highest. Thus, in an election, if A receives 140 votes, B 96, and C 72, A receives a plurality, though not a majority.
Centre is applied to circular or spherical bodies.
Middle is a line or space and is less definite than centre. The centre of the apple is decayed. The pavement in the middle of the street needs repairing. An objectionable play was censored. She was censured severely for her indiscretions.