Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

public eye

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.91 in modern English

Syllables: pub-lic -eye
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The focus of public attention; the limelight.

Example Sentences

"The lens of the public eye is focused on the sensational trial."
"The chief function of an English journal is that of all other journals the world over: it must keep the public eye fixed admiringly upon certain things, and keep it diligently diverted from certain others."
"The president and her advisers seem convinced that by keeping the issue of the Falklands in the public eye she can embarrass London into eventual negotiations."
"She finally began holding press conferences to keep her daughter’s face in the public eye."

Frequently Paired Words

limelight

Synonyms

limelight spotlight glare

Questions

What does public eye mean?: The focus of public attention; the limelight.

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