bull's-eye
noun
the circular spot, usually black or outlined in black, at the center of a target marked with concentric circles and used in target practice.
bull's-eyed
-
a word derived from
bull's-eye.
Example Sentences
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In 1996, "Scream" and its bull's-eyed heroine Sidney Prescott sold nearly 25 million tickets in the U.S. thanks to a fresh and clever take on the horror genre.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2015
There are profits to be made from subscriber fees and also from demographically bull’s-eyed advertising.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2013
He looked about the room, bull's-eyed on my face against the window, then lunged in my direction.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
Some few, he said, hit the walls or at the bases of the walls, but all the others, he claimed, had bull's-eyed into the fort itself.
From Paths of Glory Impressions of War Written at and Near the Front by Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb
All the rest was dry boulders, and I bull’s-eyed that pool.
From Michael, Brother of Jerry by Jack London
