bull's-eye

(bulz eye)

noun
1. The center of a target.
2. A direct hit.
3. A convex lens or a lantern with such a lens in it.

Etymology
Why bull's eye? Why not a cat's eye or a dog's eye? Nobody knows. Perhaps it's an indication of the earlier agro-economy and the importance of bovine animals in it. It was probably suggested by the similarity of a bull's round eye with that of a target

Usage
"For the first time, there are four debates and for every one of them, the three opposition leaders will be looking at Mr. Martin as a man with a bull's-eye on his forehead." — Greg McArthur; On Deck; Globe and Mail (Toronto, Canada); Dec 2, 2005.

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Cushion-shaped, mint-flavoured boiled sweet, with dark and light stripes.

n. also bullseye 1. the center of a target in sports such as archery, shooting, and darts.

2. a shot that hits such a target center.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

1. A figure or ornament of concentric bands.
2. A round or oval aperture, open, louvered, or glazed; an oculus or oeil-de-boeuf
3. The enclosure of such an aperture, a double-arched frame with two or four key voussoirs. 4. A circular aperture in a masonry wall; usually formed by voussoirs or tapered bricks.

bull’s-eye, 2

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IN BRIEF: n. - The middle of a target.

Tutor's tip: A "bull's-eye" is the center of a target, while a "bull's eye" is the eye of a bull.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - pletskud, stormcentrum med opklaring

Nederlands (Dutch)
(schot in de) roos, patrijspoort, glasknoop, dievenlantaarn, grote ronde pepermunt

Français (French)
n. - centre noir (de la cible), mille, gros bonbon à la menthe, ¯il de b¯uf, oculus, boudine (dans le verre)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Schwarze, Schuß ins Schwarze, (naut.) Bullauge, Butzenscheibe, Konvexlinse, (Blend)laterne, Pfefferminzbonbon

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κέντρο στόχου, διάνα, εύστοχο χτύπημα

Italiano (Italian)
segno, centro (del bersaglio)

Português (Portuguese)
n. - mosca (f) de alvo, tiro (m) no centro do alvo, clarabóia (f) (Náut.), farolete (m)

Русский (Russian)
яблочко, попасть в цель

Español (Spanish)
n. - blanco, diana, acierto

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - prick, fullträff, oxöga

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
靶心

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 靶心

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 정곡, 둥근 창, 눈깔사탕

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 的の中心, 図星, 的に当てた射撃, あめ玉, 標的の中心, 命中, 半球レンズ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الهدف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מרכז המטרה, בול, אישון, קליעה למטרה, ביצת עין, סוכריה גדולה בטעם פלפל, פתח תאורה עגול בדופן אוניה, אשנב עגול, עדשה, בליטה במרכז לוח זכוכית שנופח‬

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