1
: a full or completely satisfying view
2
: one that is visually attractive
especially
: a strikingly beautiful woman
Synonyms
Example Sentences
The view of the mountains is an eyeful.
a girl who blossomed into quite an eyeful
Recent Examples on the Web
But the 12,000 people in attendance got an unexpected eyeful when a topless protestor managed to get on the stage as Avril Lavigne was introducing top-selling Punjabi performer AP Dhillon.
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Karen Bliss, Variety, 14 Mar. 2023
For an eyeful of the full Perry, crack his 2008 book, On My Honor...
—The Intersection, Discover Magazine, 2 Sep. 2011
This allows the adults to lie flat on their sides without getting an eyeful of sand.
—Discover Magazine, 27 Apr. 2011
Among its many memorable moments, the episode saw Michael shame Phyllis (Phyllis Smith) for her gift and then get an eyeful after Meredith (Kate Flannery) indulged in a few too many servings of Christmas cheer.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 16 Dec. 2022
When Theo James dropped trou in the season 2 premiere of The White Lotus, his character Cameron gave his friend's wife Harper (Aubrey Plaza) quite the eyeful as a result.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 14 Nov. 2022
The ad is the brand’s latest reaction to Harry Styles getting an eyeful of Skittles thrown at his face at a concert earlier this week.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2022
Football fans got more than an eyeful during Sunday’s Miami Dolphins vs. New England Patriots game — with more than a few taking to social media to show puffy plumes of smoke billowing over Hard Rock Stadium.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2022
But as a woman, and more specifically a Black woman, Addai-Robinson’s addition to the lore didn’t exactly excite every fan who got an eyeful of early trailers and images of the series.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 31 Aug. 2022
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Karen Bliss, Variety, 14 Mar. 2023
For an eyeful of the full Perry, crack his 2008 book, On My Honor...
—The Intersection, Discover Magazine, 2 Sep. 2011
This allows the adults to lie flat on their sides without getting an eyeful of sand.
—Discover Magazine, 27 Apr. 2011
Among its many memorable moments, the episode saw Michael shame Phyllis (Phyllis Smith) for her gift and then get an eyeful after Meredith (Kate Flannery) indulged in a few too many servings of Christmas cheer.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 16 Dec. 2022
When Theo James dropped trou in the season 2 premiere of The White Lotus, his character Cameron gave his friend's wife Harper (Aubrey Plaza) quite the eyeful as a result.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 14 Nov. 2022
The ad is the brand’s latest reaction to Harry Styles getting an eyeful of Skittles thrown at his face at a concert earlier this week.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2022
Football fans got more than an eyeful during Sunday’s Miami Dolphins vs. New England Patriots game — with more than a few taking to social media to show puffy plumes of smoke billowing over Hard Rock Stadium.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2022
But as a woman, and more specifically a Black woman, Addai-Robinson’s addition to the lore didn’t exactly excite every fan who got an eyeful of early trailers and images of the series.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 31 Aug. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing eyeful
Dictionary Entries Near eyeful
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“Eyeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyeful. Accessed 3 Jun. 2023.
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Kids Definition
eyeful
noun
eye·ful
-ˌfu̇l 
: something attractive to look at
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