- eye-opening
- adjective see eye-opener
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
eye-opening
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eye-opening — a. Causing one suddenly to learn or understand what was not previously known; as, an eye opening look into the private machinations of the governor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eye-opening — /uy oh peuh ning/, adj. serving as an eyeopener; enlightening: an eye opening investigation of government corruption. * * * … Universalium
eye-opening — See: eye opener … English dictionary
eye opening — Synonyms and related words: amazing, apocalyptic, astonishing, astounding, betraying, breathtaking, confounding, disclosing, disclosive, exposing, mind boggling, overwhelming, revealing, revelational, revelatory, showing, spectacular, staggering … Moby Thesaurus
eye-opening — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. enlightening (see disclosure) … English dictionary for students
eye-opening — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ adjective : that opens the eyes (as with astonishment) : most surprising or enlightening … Useful english dictionary
eye-o|pen|ing — «Y OH puh nihng», adjective. revealing; illuminating: »eye opening statistics, an eye opening book … Useful english dictionary
eye-opener — ☆ eye opener [ī′ō΄pə nər ] n. 1. a surprising piece of news, sudden realization, etc. 2. Informal an alcoholic drink, esp. one taken early in the day eye opening adj. * * * … Universalium
eye opener — eye ,opener noun count usually singular 1. ) a situation that shows you things you did not know before 2. ) an alcoholic drink taken in the morning to wake up ╾ eye ,opening adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
eye-opener — ☆ eye opener [ī′ō΄pə nər ] n. 1. a surprising piece of news, sudden realization, etc. 2. Informal an alcoholic drink, esp. one taken early in the day eye opening adj … English World dictionary
