eyeful

Thân thiện

She was an eyeful in her elegant evening gown.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A full or satisfying view; a good, long, or thorough look: "Eyeful" refers to the act of seeing something completely or getting a comprehensive visual impression.
   • A strikingly beautiful or impressive person (especially a woman): Informally, "eyeful" can describe a person, typically a woman, who is visually stunning or a sight worth seeing.

Usage

The word "eyeful" is a countable noun. It is often used in informal contexts. The first meaning describes the experience of the viewer (seeing a full view). The second meaning describes the object being viewed (a beautiful person).

Examples

• Meaning 1 (A full view):
  • From the top of the tower, we got a real eyeful of the city.
  • He opened the report and got an eyeful of shocking statistics.
• Meaning 2 (A beautiful person):
  • In her new dress, she was an absolute eyeful at the party.
  • The actor arrived with a stunning eyeful on his arm.

Advanced Usage

• "to get an eyeful (of something/someone)": This is a common phrase meaning to see something clearly, often something surprising, shocking, or impressive.
  • When the curtain opened, the audience got an eyeful of the elaborate set.
  • I walked in and got an eyeful—the room was a complete mess!

Variants and Related Words

• Eye-catching (adj): Immediately appealing or noticeable to the eye.
  • She wore an eye-catching red hat.
• Eyesore (n): Something that is ugly or unpleasant to look at. (This is an antonymic concept).
  • That old building is a real eyesore.

Synonyms

• View (for meaning 1):
• Sight (for meaning 1):
• Beauty / Knockout (for meaning 2, informal):

Related Phrases

• Feast for the eyes: Something that is very beautiful to look at.
  • The art exhibition was a feast for the eyes.
• A sight for sore eyes: Someone or something that you are very pleased to see.
  • After a long journey, my bed was a sight for sore eyes. (Note: This idiom expresses relief or pleasure, not necessarily beauty.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a full view; a good look
   • they wanted to see violence and they got an eyeful
2. a strikingly beautiful woman
   • she was a statuesque redheaded eyeful