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  • noun something that catches the eye

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Examples

  • This urban eyecatcher acts, Bennetts says, as "an anchor, mooring a fleet of theatrical buildings".

    Royal Shakespeare Theatre: All's well ? Jonathan Glancey 2010

  • The climbing wall with 2500 grips is the second highest in the Netherlands and forms the eyecatcher of the otherwise rather straight-forward building.

    New Student Housing at the University of Twente 2008

  • The wood is a comparative newcomer, preventing the eyecatcher from fulfilling its original landscaping purpose.

    Lost in the Woods Peter Ashley 2007

  • The muhly is an eyecatcher in September, but looks pretty drab the rest of the time.

    Faireluriegarden-Someday « Fairegarden 2009

  • The wood is a comparative newcomer, preventing the eyecatcher from fulfilling its original landscaping purpose.

    Archive 2007-08-01 Peter Ashley 2007

  • Would like to see what you make out of it - and whatever it will be will be an eyecatcher.

    My First Fabric! - A Dress A Day 2008

  • The art of light and shadows, originally uploaded by eyecatcher.

    Archive 2006-09-01 Ayala Sender 2006

  • Her playing of keyboards, drums and guitar was superfluous, though that guitar shaped like a rifle was an eyecatcher.

    StarTribune.com rss feed 2011

  • The AM Orbit promises to be a genuine eyecatcher, the focus of TV camera crews at Stratford during the 2012 Games.

    Culture | guardian.co.uk Jonathan Glancey 2010

  • Now, we don't know if this is officially licensed Gaga gear or not, and there are plenty of other wild designs to choose from (though this is obviously the eyecatcher of the collection).

    Engadget Laura June 2010

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