public eye

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈpʌb lɪk ˈī/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈpʌb lɪk ˈī/

Definitions of public eye words

noun public eye public attention or notice; limelight: a politician who keeps out of the public eye. 1
noun public eye attention of the general public 1

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Origin of public eye

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Public eye

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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public eye popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for public eye

noun public eye

center stage — If something or someone takes center stage, they become very important or noticeable.
fifteen minutes of fame — Alternative form of 15 minutes of fame.
flashlight — Also called, especially British, torch. a small, portable electric lamp powered by dry batteries, LEDs, or a tiny generator.
floodlight — an artificial light so directed or diffused as to give a comparatively uniform illumination over a rather large given area.
limelight — Theater. (formerly) a lighting unit for spotlighting the front of the stage, producing illumination by means of a flame of mixed gases directed at a cylinder of lime and having a special lens for concentrating the light in a strong beam. the light so produced. Chiefly British. a lighting unit, especially a spotlight.

All 5 Synonyms of public eye