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bull's–eye

noun \ˈbu̇lz-ˌī also ˈbəlz-\

: the small circle at the center of a target toward which people throw darts or shoot arrows or bullets

: a shot that hits the center of a target

plural bull's–eyes

Full Definition of BULL'S-EYE

: a very hard globular candy

: a circular piece of glass especially with a lump in the middle

a : the center of a target; also : something central or crucial

b : a shot that hits the bull's-eye; broadly : something that precisely attains a desired end

: a simple lens of short focal distance; also : a lantern with such a lens

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1825

Synonyms: bottom line, bull's-eye, centerpiece, core, essence, gist, heart, kernel, keynote, meat, meat and potatoes, net, nub, nubbin, nucleus, pith, pivot, point, root, sum

BULL'S-EYE Defined for Kids

noun \ˈbu̇lz-ˌī\

: the center of a target

: a shot that hits the center of a target

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