Bullseye emoji 🎯 (target)
🎯 is the bullseye — Unicode’s old name is direct hit: a dartboard with a dart in the centre. It is the target emoji, meaning spot on, exactly right, goal achieved — “🎯…
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What the bullseye 🎯 (target) emoji means
🎯 is the bullseye — Unicode’s old name is direct hit: a dartboard with a dart in the centre. It is the target emoji, meaning spot on, exactly right, goal achieved — “🎯 nailed it”, “that’s the target for Q3”, “aim for this”. It is also darts night at the pub. Original 2010 emoji. Its companions: ✅ check mark, 💯 hundred points, 🥇 gold medal, 🏹 bow and arrow.
Unicode name: bullseye · U+1F3AF · Emoji 0.6 (original set) · group: Activities.
How people use it
- Spot on: exactly right
- Goals: targets, aims
- Focus: aiming at something
- Darts: the game
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| bullseyeU+1F3AF | Target, spot on | |
| bow and arrowU+1F3F9 | Aiming | |
| check mark buttonU+2705 | Done | |
| hundred pointsU+1F4AF | Perfect | |
| 1st place medalU+1F947 | Winner |
Bullseye emoji as an icon
The 🎯 emoji is often used as an icon for goals, objectives, or precision. In productivity apps, bullet journals, and project dashboards, it marks a target or a key result.
Because it is a standard text character, you can paste it anywhere you would use a symbol: in social media bios, email subject lines, or document headings. A single bullseye can stand for ‘focus’ or ‘aim’.
- Use it before a key metric to highlight the main goal.
- Combine with ✅ or 💯 to show a target was hit.
- Place it next to a deadline to signal ‘aim for this’.
Questions people ask
What does 🎯 mean?
Spot on — a target hit, a goal achieved, exactly right.
What does 🎯 mean from a guy?
Agreement: you nailed it.
Is there a darts emoji?
🎯 is the dartboard.
What does the bullseye emoji mean?
The 🎯 emoji shows a dartboard with a bullseye. It is used to talk about goals, targets, precision or a direct hit, and can mark something as exactly right.
Can I use the bullseye icon in my design?
The 🎯 character works as a small icon in text, lists and buttons.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
