to the eye

phrase

: to look at
The display was very pleasing to the eye.

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More conspicuous to the eye, the Grand Galvez hotel acted as a beacon of bubblegum-pink renewal in the wake of the devastating 1900 hurricane. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 July 2026 The most famous scene on the embroidery shows Harold being killed by an arrow to the eye at the Battle of Hastings. Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 10 July 2026 Her styling was chic, often minimal, deceptively simple, always elegant and seductive to the eye. Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 6 July 2026 His attorney said the fragment is visible to the eye and needs to be assessed for surgical removal. Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to the eye

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“To the eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20eye. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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