public eye

American  

noun

1. public attention or notice; limelight.

   a politician who keeps out of the public eye.

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Etymology

Origin of public eye

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Like his siblings, he grew up in the public eye and was subjected to scrutiny from a young age.

From BBC

Then, Kim Jong Il stayed out of the public eye for more than a month.

From The Wall Street Journal

Though there was little new news, Elisha’s influential family and friends supplied the newspapers with excerpts from his letters to keep his name in the public eye.

From Literature

The speech marked an unusual public appearance for the Shein founder, who has largely stayed out of the public eye even as the firm expanded globally to reach customers in more than 160 countries.

From BBC

On the contrary, sometimes it unfolds out of the public eye; self-abnegation can be a reliable marker of character.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• limelight
• spotlight