off-center

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The latter is notable for its off-center, diagonal composition, which creates the illusion that the space of the painting and that of the church are one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

The simple contour of a chapel, its steeple slightly off-center, stands out from the wall about six inches deep.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

Cave’s grand piano is on the other side, off-center presumably to give him the room he requires.

From Salon • May 13, 2025

Physicists can adjust the cylinder’s resonant frequency, trying to match and amplify the tiny radio signal from any axions, by repositioning one or two off-center tuning rods.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 20, 2024

There’s a groggy off-center smile on her mouth.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood