Eyefuls

/ˈaɪfʊlz/ noun

Definition

Plural of eyeful; amounts of something impressive or shocking that you see, or a beautiful person to look at.

Etymology

From 'eye' + 'ful' (Old English full meaning 'full of'). The phrase 'an eyeful' dates to the early 1900s meaning 'something worth seeing' or 'an impressive sight.'

Kelly Says

The phrase 'get an eyeful' originally meant to see something scandalous or unexpected—Victorian newspapers used it when describing shocking public incidents that everyone rushed to witness.

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