2007-01-27 08:13:50 · 11 answers · asked by dalmatinka 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Bull's eye means the centre of the target. The word is probably derived from the resemblance which the target's centre bears to the large eye of a bull with the black pupil in the middle.
2007-02-04 03:12:33 · answer #1 · answered by Fairy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bullseye is the centre of a target (worth 10 points in archery or 50 points in darts), and by extension the name given to any shot that hits the bullseye. There is a common misconception that the bullseye in darts is worth 25, however the green outer bullseye of the dart board is actually worth half of the bullseye (25). The center spot (red) is the bullseye and worth 50 points.
Consequently, "hitting the bullseye" became a term for success.
The word bullseye can also refer to any design or pattern featuring prominent concentric circles, reminiscent of an archery target. Examples would be the old-fashioned hard candy with a pattern of black and white stripes that was popular in the UK, or the logo for Target Corporation.
The word "bullseye" has also become synonymous with evacuation of ammunition on a specified target prematurely, or before an order is given.
Interesting question.
2007-02-01 02:09:50 · answer #2 · answered by risa_rific 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/30228
Point Blank
Point blank range is a range so close to the target that one cannot miss. The original sense, however, is slightly different. It refers to the range close enough that one can aim an artillery piece directly at its target without adjusting for the fall of the shot. The term dates to 1591.
But where does the term come from? The point seems obvious enough, it is from pointing at the target. It is the blank that is confusing. Blank, in this case, is an old term for the center of a target, a bullseye. It dates to 1554 and comes from the fact that the centers of archery targets were frequently painted white, and blanc is French for white.
http://www.wordorigins.org/wordorp.htm
2007-01-27 08:25:07 · answer #3 · answered by blt_4 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm confused by the answer sent in by blt_4...what does 'point blank' have to do with anything? Doesn't the question pertain to bullseye?...did I miss something? At any rate, I believe it pertains to hitting the exact mark you need...if trying to stop a charging bull, the only sure way was to shoot it in the brain, and the only method for doing so was to shoot through the eye, since the skull is so thick that a bullet would simply bounce off.
2007-01-30 11:30:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-17 04:04:24 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
taken from the middle of a target, and then caught on as 'bullseye'. straight in the middle
2007-02-03 10:38:48 · answer #6 · answered by emzc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The center of a target.
2007-02-03 15:20:39 · answer #7 · answered by Quita 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The size of a bull's eye
2007-02-03 15:17:50 · answer #8 · answered by P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cow's LARGE eyes, with pupil in the middle.
2007-01-27 08:21:17 · answer #9 · answered by da_hammerhead 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It came from "point blank".
2007-02-01 07:11:06 · answer #10 · answered by Samantha Thompson 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋