Catch someone's eye

Meaning:

Attract someone and make him/her look at something.

If someone or something catches your eye, you look because of interest.

Example:

While driving on the freeway, an interesting billboard caught my eye.

Suddenly something flying in the sky caught his eye. It was a big bird he had never seen before.

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Last modified on January 28, 2002