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• eye-catch|ing — «Y KACH ihng», adjective. Informal. 1. attractive; appealing: »We found ourself surrounded by gay and eye catching things, ranging from tapestries to eggs dressed up as dolls (New Yorker). 2. clearly visible; noticeable; conspicuous: »an eye… …   Useful english dictionary

• eye-catching — eye catch·ing (īʹkăch ĭng) adj. Visually attractive: an eye catching dress.   eyeʹ catch er n. * * * …   Universalium

• eye-catcher — eye′ catch er n. cvb a person or thing that attracts the attention • Etymology: 1920–25 eye′ catch ing, adj …   From formal English to slang

• eye-catching — eye catch ing adj. Seizing the attention; as, eye catching posters; as, she wore an eye catching low cut gown. Syn: attention getting. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• catch — [[t]kæ̱tʃ[/t]] ♦♦ catches, catching, caught 1) VERB If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device. [V n] Police say they are confident of catching the gunman... [V n] Where did you… …   English dictionary

• eye — eye1 [ aı ] noun count *** ▸ 1 body part for seeing ▸ 2 expression on someone s face ▸ 3 for saying someone is looking ▸ 4 hole in needle ▸ 5 calm center of storm ▸ 6 spot on potato ▸ 7 part that hook fits into ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) one of the two… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• eye — [[t]aɪ[/t]] n. v. eyed, ey•ing eye•ing 1) anat. the organ of sight; in vertebrates, one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull, along with its associated structures 2) anat. the visible parts of this organ, as the cornea …   From formal English to slang

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• china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

• China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …   Universalium