meet the eye



meet the eye

To be visible or noticeable. Perhaps most commonly used in the saying "more than meets the eye." A: "Did I put up too many decorations?" B: "Well, they were the first thing to meet the eye!"
See also: eye, meet

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AdriaanAHD-ree-ah:nDutch
Alvira[æl'vairə]
Sharar-Biblical
Cassandrakə-SAN-drə (English), kə-SAHN-drə (English), kahs-SAHN-drah (Italian)English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, German, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Clarissekla-REESFrench
AmethystAM-ə-thistEnglish (Rare)