eyeful

noun

eye·​ful ˈī-ˌfu̇l How to pronounce eyeful (audio)
1
: a full or completely satisfying view
2
: one that is visually attractive
especially : a strikingly beautiful woman

Examples of eyeful in a Sentence

The view of the mountains is an eyeful. a girl who blossomed into quite an eyeful
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Fans at home got an eyeful as muscleman Mike Munz, vocal duo Crash Adams, acrobatic pair The TT Boys, dance act The Funkateers Dancers, singing ensemble The Birmingham Youth Fellowship Choir, and others got down to business. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025 Get an eyeful of Davidson on The Tonight Show in the interview above. Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 July 2025 Alternatively, get an eyeful of the Leake Street Arches—aka the London Graffiti tunnel—beneath Waterloo Station, and pop out on Lower Marsh, with its centuries-old street market and proper Lambeth vibe. Emma John, AFAR Media, 24 June 2025 Locals get an eyeful of contemporary art inside at the Seattle Art Museum as well as in the open air at the Olympic Sculpture Park. Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for eyeful

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of eyeful was in 1847

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“Eyeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyeful. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

eyeful

noun
eye·​ful -ˌfu̇l How to pronounce eyeful (audio)
: something attractive to look at

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