bulls|eye

bulls|eye
bull's-eye or bulls|eye «BULZ Y», noun.
1. the center of a target: »

The bull's-eye was marked with a large red circle.

2. a) a shot that hits it: »

The archer's shot was a perfect bull's-eye.

b) any act or remark that successfully hits an actual or figurative target: »

He scored a bull's-eye in their argument with that witty retort.

3. a) a thick piece of dome-shaped glass fixed in the deck or side of a ship to let in light. b) Architecture. any circular opening for light or air.
4. a) a lens shape like a half-sphere to concentrate light. b) a small lantern with such a lens in its side.
5. Especially British. a kind of candy made in round, hard lumps.
6. Nautical. an oval or circular wooden block having a groove around it and a hole in the center through which to reeve a rope.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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