eye-catchern.

Brit.

/ˈʌɪˌkatʃə/, U.S.

/ˈaɪˌkætʃər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: eye n.¹, catcher n.

Etymology: < eye n.¹ + catcher n., after to catch the eye at eye n.¹ Phrases 2c. Compare slightly earlier eye-catching adj.

A person who or thing which draws the eye or attracts the attention. Cf. to catch the eye at eye n.¹ Phrases 2c.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > attractiveness > [noun] > attractive thing

attraction1607

attractive1615

honeypot1618

sale-piece1621

beauty spot1645

eye-catcher1787

good-looker1854

spectacular1874

eye-opener1907

1787 ‘P. Pindar’ Lyric Odes to Royal Academicians (ed. 5) ix. 25 Dreaming of that eye-catcher, the Lass.

1871 Weekly Arizonian 8 Apr. It is bad policy for an advertising quack to use his portrait as an eye-catcher.

1946 Vogue Aug. 31 Let his wife..try..to emulate the appearance of those eye-catchers, and she's pretty soon put in her place.

1996 National Trust Thames & Chilterns Newsletter Spring 1/3 The Obelisk is a distant eyecatcher, designed to be seen from various points within the park.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	eye-catcher
释义	eye-catchern. Brit. /ˈʌɪˌkatʃə/, U.S. /ˈaɪˌkætʃər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: eye n.¹, catcher n. Etymology: < eye n.¹ + catcher n., after to catch the eye at eye n.¹ Phrases 2c. Compare slightly earlier eye-catching adj. A person who or thing which draws the eye or attracts the attention. Cf. to catch the eye at eye n.¹ Phrases 2c. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > attractiveness > [noun] > attractive thing attraction1607 attractive1615 honeypot1618 sale-piece1621 beauty spot1645 eye-catcher1787 good-looker1854 spectacular1874 eye-opener1907 1787 ‘P. Pindar’ Lyric Odes to Royal Academicians (ed. 5) ix. 25 Dreaming of that eye-catcher, the Lass. 1871 Weekly Arizonian 8 Apr. It is bad policy for an advertising quack to use his portrait as an eye-catcher. 1946 Vogue Aug. 31 Let his wife..try..to emulate the appearance of those eye-catchers, and she's pretty soon put in her place. 1996 National Trust Thames & Chilterns Newsletter Spring 1/3 The Obelisk is a distant eyecatcher, designed to be seen from various points within the park. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1787
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