(~s)
1.
The ~ is the small circular area at the centre of a target.
Five of his bullets had hit the ~.
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2.
In shooting or the game of darts, a ~ is a shot or throw of a dart that hits the ~.
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3.
If something that you do or say hits the bull’s eye, it has exactly the effect that you intended it to have. (INFORMAL)
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