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ALL meanings of bullseye

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  • noun plural bullseye the center or central area of a military target, as of a town or factory, in a bombing raid. 1
  • noun plural bullseye a missile that strikes the central area of a target. 1
  • noun plural bullseye the coordinates or instance of aiming and firing a missile that results in its hitting the center of a target. 1
  • noun plural bullseye Informal. any statement or act that is precisely to the point or achieves a desired result directly. something that is decisive or crucial; crux. 1
  • noun plural bullseye a small circular opening or window. 1
  • noun plural bullseye a thick disk or lenslike piece of glass inserted in a roof, ship's deck, etc., to admit light. 1
  • noun plural bullseye Optics. a lens of short focal length. 1
  • noun plural bullseye a lantern equipped with a lens of this sort. 1
  • noun plural bullseye Nautical. an oval or circular wooden block having a groove around it and a hole in the center, through which to reeve a rope. 1
  • noun plural bullseye Meteorology. (formerly) the eye of a storm. 1
  • noun plural bullseye a large, round piece of peppermint-flavored hard candy. 1
  • noun plural bullseye the circular spot, usually black or outlined in black, at the center of a target marked with concentric circles and used in target practice. 1
  • noun plural bullseye a shot that hits this. 1
  • noun bullseye The centre of a target. 0
  • noun bullseye (darts) The two central rings on a dartboard. 0
  • noun bullseye A peppermint-flavoured confection with stripes on it. 0
  • noun bullseye (Obsolete (No longer in use)) (nautical) Thick glass set into the side of a ship to let in light. 0
  • noun bullseye A shot which hits the centre of a target. 0
  • noun bullseye A hand-cancelled postmark issued by a counter clerk at a post office, typically done on a receipt for proof of mailing. 0
  • noun bullseye Thick glass window with concentric ripple effect. 0
  • noun bullseye A convex glass lens which is placed in front of a lamp to concentrate the light so as to make it more conspicuous as a signal; also the lantern itself. 0
  • interjection bullseye A cry when someone hits the bullseye of a target. 0
  • interjection bullseye By extension, a response when someone makes an accurate statement. 0
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