bull's-eye

Perfect dart landing

Bull's-eye is the center of a target, the spot you're aiming for.

A shot that hits it is also a bull's-eye: She threw three bull's-eyes in a row.

Figuratively, to hit the bull's-eye is to achieve exactly the right result or make a perfectly accurate observation: Your analysis hit the bull's-eye.

The term also describes round windows, round hard candies, and the calm center of a storm.

target

center

Middle of anything

rings · outer ring · inner ring · mark · focal point · dead-center · concentric circles · board · backstop · gold

darts

dartboard

Circular scoring surface

checkout · 180 · leg · set · tungsten · steel tip · soft tip · throw line · finishing · pub game

accuracy

marksmanship

Accuracy in shooting

sharpshooting · accuracy · targeting · sighting · zeroing · alignment · calibration · steady hand · consistency · trajectory

idiom

on the nose

Exactly accurate or correct

correct · accurate · nailed it · spot-on · perfect · right on target · bang on · on the button · pinpoint

success

jackpot

Accumulated gambling prize

home run · ace · strike · perfect score · nailed it · on the money · on target · direct hit · score · flawless

archery

archer

One who shoots arrows

  • bowRespectful forward inclination
  • arrowPointed shaft for shooting
  • quiverTrembling or arrow case

fletching · nock · recurve · longbow · compound bow · crossbow · target archery · armguard · bracer · release

design

concentric circles

Rings with shared midpoint

  • patternRecurring arrangement or template
  • roundelCircular heraldic symbol
  • logoCompany identifying symbol

emblem · window · blown glass · porthole

Categories
Opposites
accuracy/precision

bull's-eyemiss

Fail to reach

off the mark · off target · outer ring · off-target · near miss

target position

bull's-eyeouter ring

Outermost circular band

periphery · edge · rim · margin

correctness/aptness

bull's-eyemiss

Fail to reach

wrong answer · way off · wide of the mark · not even close · swing and a miss

Family

bullseye, bullseyes

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G