eye-catching

eye-catch·er

[ahy-kach-er]
noun
a person or thing that attracts the attention.

Origin:
1920–25

eye-catch·ing, adjective
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eye-catching
 
adj
tending to attract attention; striking
 
'eye-catcher
 
n

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eye-catching
 
adj
tending to attract attention; striking
 
'eye-catcher
 
n

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eye-catching
1933; earlier was noun eye-catcher (1923); see eye + catch.
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