bull's-eye
Definition
Noun: 1. The central circle on a target: The small circular area at the very center of a target, especially in archery, darts, or shooting, for which the highest score is awarded. 2. A direct hit on this central area: A shot or throw that successfully hits the center of a target. 3. A lantern with a single opening and a sliding panel: A type of lantern designed with one aperture and a sliding cover to hide the light when needed.
Usage Examples
- As the target center:
- The archer aimed carefully and hit the bull's-eye.
- In darts, the bull's-eye is worth 50 points.
- As a successful hit:
- Her final shot was a perfect bull's-eye, winning her the competition.
- He scored three bull's-eyes in a row.
- As a lantern (less common):
- The sailor used a bull's-eye to signal the ship.
Advanced Usage
- Figurative Use: The term is often used metaphorically to describe something that is exactly right, perfectly accurate, or achieves the intended goal directly.
- Her marketing strategy was a bull's-eye; sales doubled immediately.
- His comment about the budget hit the bull's-eye of the problem.
Variants and Related Words
- Bullseye: A common alternative spelling, written as one word.
- Bull's-eye lens: A thick, plano-convex lens used in old lanterns and lighthouses to concentrate light.
Synonyms
- Center: (for the target area)
- Dead center: (for a perfectly accurate hit)
- Direct hit: (for a successful shot)
- Mark: (as in hitting the mark)
Idioms and Phrases
- To hit the bull's-eye: To be exactly correct or to achieve the perfect result.
- With that simple design, the company really hit the bull's-eye with consumers.
Noun
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a lantern with a single opening and a sliding panel that can be closed to conceal the light
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