eyeful
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6.0
- noun
- /ˈaɪfəl/
- Informal
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vista
- Get a good eyeful while you can: unless an 11th-hour bid to save Trawsfynydd is successful, the bulldozers will roll in next year to partially demolish it.
- get an eyeful
- give you an eyeful
Examples
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This is a real eyeful.
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Lucky stargazers such as photographer Tommy Eliassen, over in Korgfjellet, Hemnes in Norway, were able to catch an eyeful of a light show that only comes around twice a year.
Blog text (3) -
Get an eyeful of that.
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Get an eyeful of this.
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You can get an eyeful here.
Blog text (34) -
I hope you got an eyeful.
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Miami's beautiful people got an eyeful today...
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You'll definitely get an eyeful.
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This is the first time we've gotten a good look at the place and it's a real eyeful.
Fiction book (1994) -
After entering the ornate mansion, I took an eyeful of the stunning chandelier hanging from the ceiling.
Synonyms
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1.0
The ability to see or an impressive thing you see
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3.1
What you see when you look at someone or something
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5.3
A beautiful view seen from a high place or through a window
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6.2
Something very beautiful or impressive to see
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1.8
A very beautiful scene you see from a place like a mountain or sea
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3.5
A very beautiful view that makes you feel amazed
How Impressive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Eyeful comes from the simple parts eye and -ful, where -ful means 'full'. It pictures a 'full' amount for the eyes, so an eyeful is a big or satisfying sight.