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noun

bullseye

BUUL-zeye
noun
1
The very center of a target, or a shot that hits it dead-center.
"She hit a perfect bullseye with her final dart."
"His pitch landed right in the bullseye of the catcher's mitt."
2
A hard, striped, peppermint-flavored boiled sweet, popular in the UK.
"He unwrapped a bullseye from the paper bag."
intj
1
An exclamation used when someone hits a target exactly, or makes a completely accurate statement.
""Bullseye! That's exactly what happened.""

How to Use Bullseye

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In plain EnglishThe dead center of a target — or, figuratively, getting something exactly right.

Common pairings
hit the bullseye a bullseye shot dead-center bullseye

Word Forms

bullseyes plural

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Etymology

From "bull's eye" — possibly from the old practice of English archers testing their skill by shooting an arrow through the eye socket of a bull's skull.

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