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eyeful

[ahy-fool]

noun

plural

eyefuls 
  1. an amount of foreign matter thrown, blown, etc., into the eye.

    an eyeful of dust.

  2. as much as one can or wants to see.

    The tourists got an eyeful of slum life.

  3. Informal.a very attractive person, especially a beautiful woman.



eyeful

/ ˈɪʊ /

noun

  1. a view, glance, or gaze

    he got an eyeful of the secret before they blindfolded him

  2. a very beautiful or attractive sight, esp a woman

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of eyeful1

First recorded in 1825–35; eye + -ful
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“He’s an eyeful, he’s handsome, he’s beautiful,” said Tom Ryan, who heads the ownership group.

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Stellar convinced the man to lift his T-shirt for a photo, and in return Stellar got an eyeful of chest and colorful bird tattoos, a picture Stellar later named “I Got Birds Too.”

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Once the sponsors got an eyeful, they ordered the mural painted over.

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But after getting a blinding eyeful of what a mouth that looked like it had gargled in Clorox looks like, I don't want that either.

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So if you catch it when it rises or sets, you might get an eyeful.

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