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easy on the eyes

easy on the eyes

10 3.9
Pleasant or attractive to look at
  • idiom
  • Informal
translation icon : agradable a la vista
  • The painting was really easy on the eyes, with its soft colors and gentle lines.
  • very easy on the eyes
  • really easy on the eyes
  • so easy on the eyes

It's really easy on the eyes to see which key cap you're about to press and I am by no means a pro typer, so every little bit helps.

Examples

  • If it isn't easy on the eyes, I really won't give it much of a chance.

    Blog text (2)

  • How Earth Made Us and How to Grow a Planet are easy on the eye and often fascinating.

    Blog text (19)

  • Just super easy on the eyes and lots of real estate to read on.

  • Comfortable and easy on the eyes.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • 5 foot 8, young blonde, really easy on the eyes.

    The Outsider (2015)

  • Also, nice colors on the layout; it's really easy on the eyes.

    Blog text (16)

  • She's really easy on the eyes.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • It is extremely easy on the eyes everywhere you look.

  • I love the way the new blog looks - it's very 'clean/fresh' and easy on the eye.

    Blog text (29)

  • I agree that Greer's view, Long Descent, is easier on the eyes than Kunstler's.

    Blog text (32)

Synonyms

good-looking
vseasy on the eyes
278 1.2

Having a nice face or body that people find attractive

is broader covering any visually pleasing appearance beyond physical features
elegant
vseasy on the eyes
165 3.3

Having an attractive, stylish look that shows good taste

is about simple attractiveness rather than elegance or refined style
fine-looking
vseasy on the eyes
21 2.0

Having an attractive appearance

is the general pleasing look not limited to ideal proportions
eye-catching
vseasy on the eyes
14 3.9

Attracts attention because it looks bright or unusual

is about pleasing appearance without needing to demand immediate attention
beauteous
vseasy on the eyes
  • Archaic
5 9.9

Pleasant to look at, often in a gentle or graceful way

is the everyday neutral form rather than poetic language
sightly
vseasy on the eyes
7.1

Pleasant to look at

is identical in meaning and shows no extra nuance

Antonyms

ugly
866 1.0

Not pleasant to look at

unattractive
37 1.8

Not pleasant to look at or to the senses

How Attractive

stunning
210 3.7
good-looking
278 1.2
easy on the eyes
  • Informal
10 3.9
attractive
680 1.0
plain
50 2.5

Surface Forms

easy on the eyes positive

Morphology

easy + on + the + eye

The meaning 'pleasant to look at' is directly inferable from 'easy' (comfortable/gentle) + 'on the eyes' (affecting the eyes), so a learner who knows the parts can compose the sense 'comfortable for the eyes' → visually appealing. This compositional pattern (e.g. 'pleasant to the eye') is cross-linguistically common and follows straightforward figurative extension, making it accessible to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Easy on the eyes imagines something easy resting on your eyes, like soft light or a calm picture that does not make your eyes work hard, so it feels pleasant to look at. That's why it means 'pleasant or attractive to look at'.