EYE-CATCHERS Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

eye-catchers

noun

plural of eye-catcher

as in eyesores

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visions

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Noun

Using a damp cloth, with mild detergent if desired, to wipe your shutters clean prevents significant buildup and removes eyesores like bird droppings and large cobwebs.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026
Overnight, one of pet ownership’s most stubborn little eyesores had an architectural solution.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026

Definition of eyesores

Noun

Yet when the latter is replaced by the abbreviation algol (Algorithmic Language), a whole other order of reference comes into view, involving celestial movements and mythic monstrosities.

— Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
Protein bars have come a long way from the chalky monstrosities that lined shelves not long ago.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026

Definition of monstrosities

Noun

What is also clear is that while Disney may or may not have first heard of the horrors Lee went through in 2001 just a few months ago, this four-claim action is not the first time the actress has had lawyers involved fallout from Poof Point.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Aug. 2026
Also missing is any clear acknowledgment of Singer’s fear for the horrors in store for Antonapoulos, and the dramatic irony created by Antonapoulos’ own seeming obliviousness to how his life is being upended.

— Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of horrors

Noun

But weeks after the largest IPO in history, Musk talked more about the moon during SpaceX’s first earnings call, which investors say is a strategic threshold that will likely be crossed before SpaceX can fully set its sights on Mars.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
And Freddie had his sights set on becoming a CPA and taking over his dad’s business.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of sights

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