Definition of Eye-catching

1. Adjective. Seizing the attention. "Eye-catching posters"

Exact synonyms: Attention-getting
Similar to: Conspicuous

Definition of Eye-catching

1. Adjective. visually attractive ¹

2. Adjective. That attracts the attention; attention-grabbing ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Eye-catching

ey
ey up
eya-let
eyalet
eyalets
eyas
eyases
eyasmusket
eyasmuskets
eye-beaming
eye-candy
eye-catcher
eye-catching (current term)
eye-closure pupil reaction
eye-closure reflex
eye-deceiving
eye-drop
eye-drops
eye-ear plane
eye-hand coordination
eye-lotion
eye-opener
eye-openers
eye-opening
eye-popping
eye-strain
eye-tooth

Literary usage of Eye-catching

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Birds of North Americaby Jim Roetzel by Jim Roetzel (2007)
"The male's eye-catching mating plumage includes a dark tuft; an iridescent black, green, and violet back; a double crest of white ..."

2. Landscapes of Western Crete by Jonnie Godfrey, Elizabeth Karslake (2004)
"Pass the eye-catching bridge shown on page 121 and the ruins of the original 16th- century monastery* and keep on the road. Soon, just round a corner, ..."

3. Business edited by Andrew Carnegie (1911)
"That is why brief statements, in easily read type, with strong, eye-catching head words, are so necessary for the best results. ..."

4. Authentic Reading Practice Grades 4-6 by Jo Ellen Moore (2001)
"Title | | easy to read large eye-catching Date or Volume of Issue | | Interesting Picture What's in the Issue | | interesting to reader easy to read ..."

5. Modern Type Display: A Manual in the Selection and Use of Type & Ornament by Julius Leroy Frazier (1920)
"... use of the greater number of available accessories to type is in the element of ornament they supply, hence their greater service in eye-catching, ..."

6. Lessons of Faith and Life: Discourses by Edwin Hubbell Chapin (1881)
"... for instance, wandering over the remotest fields of light; the artist's eye, catching the subtle beauty of nature ; the eye of love and devotion, ..."

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