🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Uma visão

Pronunciation / Transliteration: uma viˈzɐ̃w

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Eyeful/ˈaɪ.fəl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O pôr do sol foi uma visão deslumbrante."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A large or striking view or sight, often one that is visually appealing.

    "The sunset over the mountains was an eyeful that left everyone speechless."
  2. 2

    A person or thing that is very attractive or appealing to the eye.

    "She walked into the room, and it was clear she was an eyeful."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'eyeful' originated in the early 19th century, combining 'eye' with the suffix '-ful' to denote a quantity that fills the eye. It reflects a visual impact that is striking or noteworthy, evolving from the literal sense of having a full view to a figurative sense of beauty or attractiveness.

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