Quote
1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.
“He’s pretty easy on the eyes, but our friendship has really deepened over the years, and he’s just great.”
- Actress Claire Danes on why she loves her husband, Hugh Dancy. (US Weekly)
Definition
1. Definition - Study the definition.
beautiful; handsome; good-looking
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
Everyone appreciates a nice compliment now and then. But words like “pretty,” “beautiful” and even “hot” can get a little boring. If you really liked someone, you might want to find a more creative way to say that they’re attractive. You could say they’re easy on the eyes.
The expression easy on the eyes works like an adjective. Claire Danes is easy on the eyes. So is her husband, at least according to her. But she says that isn’t the reason why she loves him. Their deep friendship is more important to her than his hotness. But the hotness probably doesn’t hurt.
If you think about it, it’s funny to say that someone attractive is easy on the eyes. Does that mean an unattractive person is hard on the eyes? That is not a common saying, but we do use the expression a sight for sore eyes. When someone or something is a sight for sore eyes, they’re a welcome sight. You’re happy to see them.
Which celebrities do you think are easy on the eyes? What’s more important to you in a relationship, looks or personality?
Examples
1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.
“All the guys like her because she’s easy on the eyes.”
“Maybe, he’d get more dates if he were easier on the eyes.”
“Kathy may be easy on the eyes, but she isn’t very smart.”