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bullseyes

/ˈbʊlzaɪz/

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The centre of a target, inside the inner and magpie.

Examples :

"At the school fair, Maria won a prize because she hit two bullseyes while throwing darts. "

sport game point mark

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A shot which hits the centre of a target.

Examples :

"At the carnival, Sarah won a big prize because she hit two bullseyes in a row playing the dart game. "

sport achievement

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The two central rings on a dartboard.

Examples :

"The dart game was very close, with both players aiming for the bullseyes on the board. "

sport game mark point

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A hard striped peppermint-flavoured boiled sweet.

Examples :

"After a long day at school, Maria treated herself to a bag of bullseyes. "

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Thick glass set into the side of a ship to let in light.

Examples :

"The sailor cleaned the grime off the bullseyes, letting more sunlight into the ship's lower deck. "

nautical material architecture

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A hand-cancelled postmark issued by a counter clerk at a post office, typically done on a receipt for proof of mailing.

Examples :

"The clerk stamped two bullseyes on my package receipt, one for each package I mailed, as proof of the transaction. "

stationery communication mark service

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The central part of a crown glass disk, with concentric ripple effect.

Examples :

"The antique windowpanes, made using crown glass, had noticeable bullseyes near the center, evidence of the glassblower's technique. "

material part architecture

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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.

Examples :

"The old lighthouse used powerful bullseyes to warn ships away from the rocky shore. "

technology device signal nautical

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A £50 banknote.

Examples :

"He paid for the groceries with two bullseyes and a twenty. "

value finance economy

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Any of the first postage stamps produced in Brazil from 1843.

Examples :

"> Collectors of Brazilian stamps often seek out the "bullseyes," the first stamps issued in Brazil in 1843, for their historical significance. "

history stationery