Definition of BULLSEYE

bullseye

Meanings

Plural: bullseyes

Noun

  • 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.
  • Thick glass set into the side of a ship to let in light.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • The mark left on a glass piece from its attachment to a punty.
  • An egg in a hole.
  • A crown coin; its value, 5 shillings.

Intj

  • A cry when someone hits the bullseye of a target.
  • A response to a totally accurate statement.

Origin / Etymology

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.

Synonyms

bull, bullion, porthole

Scrabble Score: 13

bullseye is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
bullseye is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bullseye is not valid in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

bullseye is a valid Words With Friends word