leap to the eye

leap to the eye

To become immediately apparent upon viewing or reading. One thing that leaps to the eye when looking at his newest painting is the use of contrasting light and dark color schemes. I've read the report, but nothing leapt to the eye to suggest any impropriety.
See also: eye, leap
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

leap to the eye

(especially of writing) be immediately apparent.
See also: eye, leap
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See also:
  • leap
  • hit stores
  • hit shops
  • cut to the pith (of something)
  • pith
  • first cousin
  • wear the
  • wear the britches
  • wear the pants
  • wear the pants, to
References in periodicals archive
Yet in spite of all the resemblances that leap to the eye, Roth is not trying to remind the viewer of other artists, nor is he "influenced" by them--valetudinarian self-indulgence makes him more predecessor than follower.
Dieter Roth and Bjorn Roth
Quotable phrases leap to the eye from the pages, and the reader will want to savor each line.
Lidia Jorge: The Painter of Birds
When looked from Uluday-, huge concrete buildings leap to the eyes and one has to look very carefully to find Uluday- among them.
Turkey's historic mosque Ulu Camii disappear amidst concrete jungles