bullseye
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bullseye
- /ˈbʊlzaɪ/ Canada, UK, US
- /ˈbʊlzɑɪ/ Australia
Where it comes from
From bull's + eye. 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.
noun bullseyes · bull's-eye · bull's eye
- The centre of a target, inside the inner and magpie.
- A shot which hits the centre of a target.
- The two central rings on a dartboard.
- A hard striped peppermint-flavoured boiled sweet. She had tried to look vague and sad and to murmur something in spite of the bull's-eye in her cheek […].
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Thick glass set into the side of a ship to let in light.
Similar: porthole
- A hand-cancelled postmark issued by a counter clerk at a post office, typically done on a receipt for proof of mailing.
- The central part of a crown glass disk, with concentric ripple effect.
- 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. [I]nstead of the six pair of feet which should have protruded therefrom, the gleam of the bull's-eye showed but four.
- A commonly-known reference point used when indicating the location or direction of something.
- An oculus.
- A £50 banknote.
- Any of the first postage stamps produced in Brazil from 1843.
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The mark left on a glass piece from its attachment to a punty.
Similar: bullion
- An egg in a hole.
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A crown coin; its value, 5 shillings.
Similar: bull
interjection bull's-eye · bull's eye
- A cry when someone hits the bullseye of a target.
- A response to a totally accurate statement. —Did John steal the petty cash? —Bullseye.
Translations
Every language
noun centre of a target
| Español | centro del blanco |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 靶心 bǎxīn, 紅心 /红心 hóngxīn |
| Português | alvo, na mosca, muche, mosca |
| Français | mille, mouche |
| Deutsch | Mitte, Zielscheibenmitte |
| Italiano | centro del bersaglio |
| Русский | я́блочко мише́ни jábločko mišéni, я́блочко jábločko |
| Tiếng Việt | hồng tâm |
| العربية | إصابة دقيقة للهدف |
| עברית | מרכז מטרה markáz materá, בול bul, בולזאיי búlzay, בול פגיעה bul p'gi'á, בול מטרה bul materá |
noun shot which hits the centre of a target
| Español | diana |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 図星 zuboshi, 大当たり ōatari |
| Deutsch | Volltreffer |
noun thick glass set into the side of a ship to let in light
| Español | ojo de buey |
|---|---|
| Français | hublot |
| Deutsch | Bullauge |
| Русский | иллюмина́тор illjuminátor |
noun central part of crown glass disk
| Français | cul-de-bouteille |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Butzen |
intj cry
| 日本語 | 命中 meichū |
|---|---|
| Português | na mosca |
| Français | dans le mille |
| Deutsch | Volltreffer, Blattschuss |
| Ελληνικά | διάνα diána |
intj response when someone makes an accurate statement
| Português | na mosca |
|---|---|
| Français | dans le mille |
| Deutsch | Volltreffer |
| Ελληνικά | διάνα diána |
Talk about this word "bullseye." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bullseye. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bullseye. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bullseye "bullseye." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bullseye.Cite this
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title = {bullseye},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bullseye},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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