To 'catch someone's eye' means to attract their attention because something is visually appealing, interesting, or stands out.
The idiom 'to catch someone's eye' means to notice something that you find visually attractive, interesting, or unusual.
| Idiom | to catch your eye |
|---|---|
| Definition | to see something that you find attractive, interesting or unusual |
| Examples | - There were many wonderful things to buy at the market, but what really caught my eye were the leather handbags. - She caught my eye as I was sitting there waiting for the bus. - A letter to the editor in the Summer 1988 issue of the Skeptical Inquirer caught my eye. It referred to an article called "The Aliens Among Us". - Stories about teen drivers always catch her eye because she is a mother. |
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