\ ˈbu̇lz-ˌī 
also ˈbəlz- \
also ˈbəlz- \variants:
or bullseye
plural bull's-eyes or bullseyes
Definition of bull's-eye
1 : a very hard globular candy
2 : a circular piece of glass especially with a lump in the middle
3a : 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
Synonyms for bull's-eye
Synonyms
- bottom line,
- centerpiece,
- core,
- crux,
- essence,
- gist,
- heart,
- kernel,
- keynote,
- meat,
- meat and potatoes,
- net,
- nub,
- nubbin,
- nucleus,
- pith,
- pivot,
- point,
- root,
- sum
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bull's-eye
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of bull's-eye
: the small circle at the center of a target toward which people throw darts or shoot arrows or bullets
: a shot that hits the center of a target
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bull's-eye
noun\ ˈbu̇lz-ˌī \
Kids Definition of bull's-eye
1 : the center of a target
2 : a shot that hits the center of a target
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The first known use of bull's-eye was in 1825
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