eyeful

[ ahy-fool ]

noun

, plural eye·fuls.

1. an amount of foreign matter thrown, blown, etc., into the eye:

   an eyeful of dust.

2. as much as one can or wants to see:

   The tourists got an eyeful of slum life.

3. Informal. a very attractive person, especially a beautiful woman.

eyeful

/ ˈaɪfʊl /

noun

1. a view, glance, or gaze

   he got an eyeful of the secret before they blindfolded him

2. a very beautiful or attractive sight, esp a woman

Word History and Origins

Origin of eyeful¹

First recorded in 1825–35; eye + -ful

Example Sentences

Stellar convinced the man to lift his T-shirt for a photo, and in return Stellar got an eyeful of chest and colorful bird tattoos, a picture Stellar later named “I Got Birds Too.”

From New York Times

Once the sponsors got an eyeful, they ordered the mural painted over.

From Los Angeles Times

But after getting a blinding eyeful of what a mouth that looked like it had gargled in Clorox looks like, I don't want that either.

From Salon

So if you catch it when it rises or sets, you might get an eyeful.

From Los Angeles Times

Another reported a woman wearing "just a thong", adding: "Our son got a right eyeful last night, should have seen his face!!"

From BBC