BULL'S-EYE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bull's-eye mean? 

• BULL'S-EYE (noun)
  The noun BULL'S-EYE has 1 sense:

1. a lantern with a single opening and a sliding panel that can be closed to conceal the light

  Familiarity information: BULL'S-EYE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BULL'S-EYE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A lantern with a single opening and a sliding panel that can be closed to conceal the light

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

bull's-eye; dark lantern

Hypernyms ("bull's-eye" is a kind of...):

lantern (light in a transparent protective case)

 Context examples 

A skin and mucous membrane disease characterized by an eruption of macules, papules, nodules, vesicles, and/or bullae with characteristic bull's-eye lesions usually occurring on the dorsal aspect of the hands and forearms.

(Erythema Multiforme, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)