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eye-catcher

noun eye-catch·er \ ˈī-ˌka-chər , -ˌke- \

Definition of eye-catcher

: something that arrests the eye
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eye-catching

play \ˈī-ˌka-chiŋ, -ˌke-\ adjective
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eye-catchingly

play \ˈī-ˌka-chiŋ-lē, -ˌke-\ adverb

First Known Use of eye-catcher

1787

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