Meanings
phrase
- idiomaticMore than what is apparent or readily noticeable.
Rock and roll can never die / There's more to the picture than meets the eye
1979, Neil Young, “Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)”, in Rust Never Sleeps, performed by Neil Young and Crazy Horse
Translations
French un train peut en cacher un autre
- un train peut en cacher un autreTranslations
Malay indah khabar daripada rupa
- indah khabar daripada rupaTranslations
Polish więcej niż na pierwszy rzut oka
- więcej niż na pierwszy rzut okaTranslations
Portuguese o buraco é mais embaixo
- o buraco é mais embaixoTranslations
Spanish tener su miga, tener su intríngulis
- tener su migaTranslations
- tener su intríngulisTranslations
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APA
more than meets the eye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/more%20than%20meets%20the%20eye
MLA
“more than meets the eye.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/more%20than%20meets%20the%20eye. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “more than meets the eye,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/more%20than%20meets%20the%20eye.
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