bull's-eye
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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
See 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
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