See catch the eye on Wiktionary
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"ref": "1951 May, J. Pelham Maitland, “A Memorable Run by a Brighton \"Terrier\"”, in Railway Magazine, page 347:",
"text": "Meantime, the train went on to Brighton without further incident. No small stir was caused by its arrival with No. 61 at its head, resplendent with \"East London Line Special\" head boards, which at once caught the eye of William Stroudley, who was observing the traffic working from his office window.",
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