to the eye

phrase

: to look at
The display was very pleasing to the eye.

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From the tiny unit of matter—the atom, invisible to the eye—comes an explosion of colossal proportions. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026 The eye poke During the opening round of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs, Carrington delivered a brutal blow directly to the eye of then-rookie sensation Caitlin Clark. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 More conspicuous to the eye, the Grand Galvez hotel acted as a beacon of bubblegum-pink renewal in the wake of the devastating 1900 hurricane. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 July 2026 The most famous scene on the embroidery shows Harold being killed by an arrow to the eye at the Battle of Hastings. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for to the eye

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“To the eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20eye. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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