Eyefuls

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A large amount seen at once, especially regarding sight or vision
2. A visual experience that captures significant detail or fullness in appearance
3. A generous or striking view that impresses the observer with its fullness or richness

Etymology: "Eyefuls" is the plural of "eyeful", a noun meaning a good long look. The plural is simply the word's ordinary inflection, so the history lies in the noun itself. "Eyeful" is formed from "eye" plus the suffix "-ful", the same ending found in words like "handful", "mouthful" and "spoonful". That suffix, descended from the Old English adjective meaning "full of", attaches to a noun to name the amount that fills a container or receptacle, so "eyeful" describes as much as the eye can take in at once. The image is of the eye as a vessel brimming with what it has seen.

Synonyms: view, sight, gaze