painful on the eyes
Ugly, disagreeable to look at.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“That bright neon jacket is painful on the eyes.”
“The new office building has such strange colors that it is truly painful on the eyes.”
“Although the architect intended to create a bold statement, the resulting structure is undeniably painful on the eyes for everyone in the neighborhood.”
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all eyes
Watching alertly or attentively.
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all eyes and ears
Very attentive.
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babies in the eyes
The minute reflection which one sees of oneself in the eyes of another.
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bat one's eyes
To signal or feign by fluttering one's eyelids, as romantic interest.
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bawl one's eyes out
To cry, shed tears, weep loudly.
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believe one's eyes
To believe that something which one directly sees is truly the case.
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clap eyes on
To see; to lay eyes on.
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close one's eyes
To ignore something.
Last updated August 10, 2026