catch the eye

verb

To attract the attention

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Meanings

verbcatch the eye (third-person singular simple present catches the eye, present participle catching the eye, simple past and past participle caught the eye)

present singular third person catches the eye · participle present catching the eye · participle past caught the eye · past caught the eye

  1. idiomaticTo attract the attention

    Lawrie Wilson caught the eye with a surging run, although his strike was blocked, while Bostwick's powerful low strike drew an excellent save from Krul.

    2011 January 8, Paul Fletcher, “Stevenage 3 - 1 Newcastle”, in BBC
    1 more example

    Meantime, the train went on to Brighton without further incident. No small stir was caused by its arrival with No. 61 at its head, resplendent with "East London Line Special" head boards, which at once caught the eye of William Stroudley, who was observing the traffic working from his office window.

    1951 May, J. Pelham Maitland, “A Memorable Run by a Brighton "Terrier"”, in Railway Magazine, page 347

Translations

Polish rzucać się w oczy, rzucić się w oczy
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Chicago

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