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eyeful

noun
 
 
/ˈaɪ.fʊl/

Definition

[C] an amount of something, usually dust or dirt, that has entered the eye: As the lorry went past, I got an eyeful of grit.Informal measurements of volumeMeasurements of volume [S] informal a very noticeable or attractive sight, often a sexually attractive person: She's quite an eyeful.Good and excellent things
(Definition of eyeful noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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