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bull's-eye

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bull's-eye or bull's eye (blz)
n.
1.
a. The small central circle on a target.
b. A shot that hits this circle.
2.
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).
3. A thick, circular piece of glass set, as in a roof or ship's deck, to admit light.
4. A circular opening or window.
5.
a. A planoconvex lens used to concentrate light.
b. A lantern or lamp having such a lens.
6. A piece of round hard candy.

bull's-eye
Noun
1. the small central disc of a target or a dartboard
2. a shot hitting this
3. Informal something that exactly achieves its aim
4. a peppermint-flavoured boiled sweet
5. a small circular window
6. a thick disc of glass set into a ship's deck, etc. to admit light
7. the glass boss at the centre of a sheet of blown glass
8.
a. a convex lens used as a condenser
b. a lamp or lantern containing such a lens
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bull's-eye - a lantern with a single opening and a sliding panel that can be closed to conceal the light
lantern - light in a transparent protective case
Translations
bull's-eye [ˈbulzaɪ] nblanco, diana
bull's-eye [ˈbulzaɪ] ncentre m (de la cible)
bull's-eye [ˈbulzaɪ] n (on a target);
the bull's-eye → der Scheibenmittelpunkt, das Schwarze
bull's-eye [ˈbulzaɪ] ncentro del bersaglio


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Gilbert now took his stand and slowly shot his arrows, one after another, into the bull's-eye.
Bucket stops for a moment at the corner and takes a lighted bull's-eye from the constable on duty there, who then accompanies him with his own particular bull's-eye at his waist.
Mr Inspector had not moved, and had given no order; but, the satellite slipped his back against the wicket, and laid his left arm along the top of it, and with his right hand turned the bull's-eye he had taken from his chief--in quite a casual manner--towards the stranger.
 
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