bullseye

/ˈbʊlzaɪ/

noun

  1. 1

    The centre of a target, inside the inner and magpie.

  2. 2

    A shot which hits the centre of a target.

  3. 3

    The two central rings on a dartboard.

  4. 4

    A hard striped peppermint-flavoured boiled sweet.

  5. 5

    Thick glass set into the side of a ship to let in light.

  6. 6

    A hand-cancelled postmark issued by a counter clerk at a post office, typically done on a receipt for proof of mailing.

  7. 7

    The central part of a crown glass disk, with concentric ripple effect.

  8. 8

    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.

  9. 9

    A £50 banknote.

  10. 10

    Any of the first postage stamps produced in Brazil from 1843.

interjection

  1. 1

    A cry when someone hits the bullseye of a target.

  2. 2

    (by extension) A response to a totally accurate statement.

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