bull's-eye

bull's–eye

noun \ˈbu̇lz-ˌī also ˈbəlz-\

plural bull's–eyes

Definition of BULL'S-EYE

1

: a very hard globular candy

2

: a circular piece of glass especially with a lump in the middle

3

a : the center of a target; also : something central or crucial b : a shot that hits the bull's-eye; broadly : something that precisely attains a desired end

4

: a simple lens of short focal distance; also : a lantern with such a lens

First Known Use of BULL'S-EYE

1825

Related to BULL'S-EYE

Synonyms: bottom line, bull's-eye, centerpiece, core, essence, gist, heart, kernel, keynote, meat, meat and potatoes, net, nub, nubbin, nucleus, pith, pivot, point, root, sum

Related Words: course, direction, drift, tenor; body, content, substance; hypothesis, proposition, purport, subject, theme, thesis

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