\ 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bull%27s-eye. Accessed 19 Jan. 2022.
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bull's-eye
noun
English 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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