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public eye

American  

noun

  1. public attention or notice; limelight.

    a politician who keeps out of the public eye.


Etymology

Origin of public eye

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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Guthrie’s daily presence on “Today” will also help keep her mother’s case in the public eye.

From Los Angeles Times

Maduro's stunning arrest in January following a US raid on his compound in Venezuela has drawn public eyes to the case -- and the aging judge in charge.

From Barron's

His avoidance of the public eye is consistent with past behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal

As many historical figures’ controversial legacies have become mainstream so has erasing their presence from the public eye.

From Los Angeles Times

Huerta has cycled through the stages of life in the public eye in a way that has seen Latinos relate to her over the decades as our daughter, our sister, our aunt.

From Los Angeles Times