bullseye

ˈbʊlzaɪ

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#1·1d ago

(military, firearms) The centre of a target, inside the inner and magpie.

Origin: From . May have come from the practice of English archers shooting an arrow through the eye socket of a bull's skull as a test of skill. The connection to philately comes from the shape of the key plate or vignette. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·1d ago

(darts) The two central rings on a dartboard.

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#3·1d ago

A shot which hits the centre of a target.

He put on his fur coat and hat and went out into the hall. There he paused, hearing the slow heavy tread of the policeman on the pavement outside and seeing the flash of the '''bull's-eye''' reflected in the window.

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