bull's eye

Perfect aim reward

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

By extension, it means any direct hit or perfect success: Her presentation was a bull's eye.

The exclamation Bull's eye! celebrates hitting the mark exactly.

Bull's-eye also names a round peppermint candy and a type of circular window.

Also spelled bullseye.

target

dartboard

Circular scoring surface

  • archeryShooting with bows
  • arrowPointed shaft for shooting
  • bowRespectful forward inclination

aim · hit · score · range · shooting · competition · tournament · precision · projectile · quiver

marksmanship

aim

Purpose or direction

sharpshooter · rifle · scope · shooting · dead-on · spot-on · pinpoint · zeroing · sighting · calibration

achievement

success

Favorable outcome attained

winning · victory · accomplishment · exactness · perfection · goal · triumph · jackpot · score · mark

candy

peppermint

Aromatic mint hybrid

sweet · confection · mint · round · sugar · nostalgic · old-fashioned · treat

center

middle

Central point or position

  • coreCentral essential portion
  • epicenterPoint above seismic origin
  • hubCentral connection point

nucleus · heart · midpoint · focal point · dead center · inner circle · central · locus · pivot · axis

pattern

concentric

Sharing one center

  • ringsCircular bands worn
  • circlesEquidistant curves from centers
  • logoCompany identifying symbol

emblem · symbol · graphic · stripes · bands · round · circular · marking · insignia

Categories
Opposites
accuracy/precision of aim

bull's eyemiss

Fail to reach

outer ring · off-target · near miss · airball · whiff

correctness/exactness

bull's eyemiss

Fail to reach

way off · off the mark · wide of the mark · not even close · dead wrong

Family

bullseye

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