bull'seye - 1 dictionary results
bull's-eye
[boo
lz-ahy] 
–noun, plural -eyes.
| 1. | the circular spot, usually black or outlined in black, at the center of a target marked with concentric circles and used in target practice. |
| 2. | a shot that hits this. |
| 3. | the center or central area of a military target, as of a town or factory, in a bombing raid. |
| 4. | a missile that strikes the central area of a target. |
| 5. | the coordinates or instance of aiming and firing a missile that results in its hitting the center of a target. |
| 6. | Informal.
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| 7. | a small circular opening or window. |
| 8. | a thick disk or lenslike piece of glass inserted in a roof, ship's deck, etc., to admit light. |
| 9. | Optics. a lens of short focal length. |
| 10. | a lantern equipped with a lens of this sort. |
| 11. | Nautical. an oval or circular wooden block having a groove around it and a hole in the center, through which to reeve a rope. |
| 12. | Meteorology. (formerly) the eye of a storm. |
| 13. | a large, round piece of peppermint-flavored hard candy. |
Origin:
1680–90
1680–90
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Language Translation for : bull'seye
| Spanish: | diana, | German: | das Zentrum, | Japanese: | 的の中心点 |
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