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Definition of "eyeful" [eye•ful]

  • A complete view. (noun)
  • One that is pleasing to the sight, especially an attractive person. (noun)
  • Sufficient observation to discover more than one had expected or enough to be satisfied: After an eyeful of his art collection, she decided to leave. (noun)
  • An amount of material blown or directed into the eye: got an eyeful of water from the squirt gun. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "eyeful" in a sentence
  • "Good job of assembling an "eyeful" of a delicious burger."
  • "I'm an old mom of 5, with a young heart, always on the lookout for the things that bring a little "eyeful" of joy to each day..."
  • "Defiantly she raised her chin, proud to be sitting next to Jack, no matter what kind of eyeful they were giving the bountiful traffic."