bull's-eye
noun
- a thick, circular glass in a roof, ship's deck, etc., for admitting light
- any circular opening for light or air
- the circular central mark of a target
- a shot that hits this
- a direct hit
- the exact achievement of a goal aimed at
- a convex lens for concentrating light
- a lantern with such a lens
- a hard, round candy
See bull's-eye in American Heritage Dictionary 4
or bull's eye (bo͝olzˈīˌ)
nouna. The small central circle on a target.
b. A shot that hits this circle.
a. A direct hit: scored a bull's-eye on the window with a snowball.
b. The precise accomplishment of a goal or purpose: “With his overflowing style, [he] almost always hits the bull's-eye of universality” (William Zimmer).
- A thick, circular piece of glass set, as in a roof or ship's deck, to admit light.
- A circular opening or window.
a. A planoconvex lens used to concentrate light.
b. A lantern or lamp having such a lens.
- A piece of round hard candy.
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