public eye

noun

1. public attention or notice; limelight:

   a politician who keeps out of the public eye.

Word History and Origins

Origin of public eye¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

“Going through an ugly divorce while I was in the public eye as a Christian artist — rocks would have been thrown at me,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

Princess Catherine, 42, revealed in March that she had stepped away from the public eye and royal duties — to much online speculation — after she was diagnosed with cancer.

From Los Angeles Times

Not so long ago, 23andMe was in the public eye for all the right reasons.

From BBC

Trump also may have the upper hand among some swing voters in Michigan because he is more well known than Harris after four years in office and years in the public eye, said Mr Hanson.

From BBC

Trump now has a seven-day window to challenge the release of papers, which could further incriminate him in the public eye as the 2024 election enters its closing stretch.

From Salon

Related Words

• limelight
• spotlight