About The Word Bull's-eye
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Bull's-eye
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What's The Definition Of Bull's-eye?
[n] something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal; "the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer"; "scored a bull's eye"; "hit the mark"
[n] in target shooting: a score made by hitting the center of the target; "in repeated sets of five shots his numbers of bull's-eyes varied" [n] the center of a target Synonyms | Synonyms for Bull's-eye: bell ringer | bull | mark Related Terms | Find terms related to Bull's-eye: See Also | center | centre | mark | midpoint | score | success | target Bull's-eye In Webster's Dictionary \Bull's"-eye`\, n.
1. (Naut.) A small circular or oval wooden block without
sheaves, having a groove around it and a hole through it,
used for connecting rigging.
2. A small round cloud, with a ruddy center, supposed by
sailors to portend a storm.
3. A small thick disk of glass inserted in a deck, roof,
floor, ship's side, etc., to let in light.
4. A circular or oval opening for air or light.
5. A lantern, with a thick glass lens on one side for
concentrating the light on any object; also, the lens
itself. --Dickens.
6. (Astron.) Aldebaran, a bright star in the eye of Taurus or
the Bull.
7. (Archery & Gun.) The center of a target.
8. A thick knob or protuberance left on glass by the end of
the pipe through which it was blown.
9. A small and thick old-fashioned watch. [Colloq.]
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