"eye-opening" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more eye-opening [comparative], most eye-opening [superlative], eyeopening [alternative]
Etymology: From eye (noun) + opening (participle of the verb open). Etymology templates: {{af|en|eye|opening|pos1=noun|pos2=participle of the verb <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">open</i>}} eye (noun) + opening (participle of the verb open) Head templates: {{en-adj}} eye-opening (comparative more eye-opening, superlative most eye-opening)
  1. Very startling or shocking; engaging a person's full attention. Related terms: eye bleach, eye-opener, eye-searing, eye-watering

Alternative forms

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