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bullseye
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As a noun, bullseye means the centre of a target, inside the inner and magpie. As an interjection, it means a cry when someone hits the bullseye of a target.
Meanings of bullseye
14 meaningsnoun
militaryfirearmsThe centre of a target, inside the inner and magpie.
A shot which hits the centre of a target.
dartsThe two central rings on a dartboard.
A hard striped peppermint-flavoured boiled sweet.
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.
militaryA commonly-known reference point used when indicating the location or direction of something.
architectural elementAn oculus.
UKslangA £50 banknote.
philatelyinformalAny of the first postage stamps produced in Brazil from 1843.
Older and rare meanings (1)
nauticalobsoleteThick glass set into the side of a ship to let in light.
interjection
A cry when someone hits the bullseye of a target.
A response to a totally accurate statement.
“—Did John steal the petty cash? —Bullseye.”
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).