bull's-eye

noun

ˈbu̇lz-ˌī How to pronounce bull's-eye (audio)
Definition of bull's-eyenext
as in root
the central part or aspect of something under consideration you hit the bull's-eye when you noted that the real issue here is money

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Recent Examples of bull's-eye Patients may develop more widespread skin rashes rather than a single bull's-eye lesion, and some infections have required hospitalization. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026 Cities such as Wichita Falls, Childress, and Amarillo are near this hail bull's-eye. — Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Mar. 2026 Some bites may develop a larger red area or a rash, including the bull's-eye pattern associated with Lyme disease, though not every tick bite causes this rash. — Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025 An infected tick bite may cause a bull's-eye rash (a small circle with a ring around it) one week to three months after the bite. — Mark Gurarie, Health, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bull's-eye
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bull's-eye
  1. root
  2. heart
  3. essence
  4. core
  5. kernel
  6. point
  7. bottom line
  8. sum
Noun
  • This can help address the root cause of behaviors such as spending excessive time in bed awake, maintaining irregular sleep schedules, and conditioned arousal such as worrying about sleep.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 31 July 2026
  • The Buffalo Rose Saloon (Golden) Located in the heart of downtown Golden, the buildings that house The Buffalo Rose events complex have roots that are as old as the city itself.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026
Definition of root
Noun
  • If your body has been asking you in a few ways to slow down (like feeling a cough coming on, or a tiredness that won’t shake off), stop fighting against what your body or heart is trying to tell you.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Hürrem takes inspiration from the 16th‑century romance between Ottoman ruler Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent and his chief consort Roxelana, who became Hürrem Sultan upon winning his heart.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of heart
Noun
  • In its goal of adapting local dishes to the essence of its menu, the team has gone all the way.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • There's almost a ballad essence to it, even though it's got that stomping kick to it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of essence
Noun
  • The core challenge is agents' ability to exploit existing weaknesses at scale, necessitating improved governance and careful permission management.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • But Cheogyal and his classmates studied the history of Tibetan dynasties, logic, philosophical systems, poetry, linguistics, and astrology – core subjects in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of core
Noun
  • The whole thing also needs to undergo patch review by the AMD Linux kernel engineers.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026
  • The cobs are grated by hand on a box grater, before the grated kernels are folded into a batter of buttermilk, egg, flour, salt, and leavener.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 30 July 2026
Definition of kernel
Noun
  • Powers-Johnson, who’d taken all the starting reps to this point, assumed his position for the first team period.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • There was plenty of evidence on this point, the most important being that the Kittrells were being chased by creditors at the time of their transfers and the transfers left them insolvent and unable to satisfy their debts.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of point
Noun
  • Few things will impact your bottom line as directly as your investment in rest.
    — Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • However, the impact on Sony’s bottom line was still being assessed, so that was not included in Friday’s results.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of bottom line
Noun
  • Whether those sums are realistic without the arrival of external expertise is uncertain.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • The significance lies less in the sum stolen than in the nature of the failure.
    — Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of sum

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