夺目

奪目

duómù

adjective #21,122

Meanings

1 dazzling
2 eye-catching
3 brilliant (to the eyes)

Characters

to seize; to snatch

Examples

舞台上的灯光璀璨夺目。

Wǔtái shàng de dēngguāng cuǐcànduómù.

The lights on stage were dazzlingly brilliant.

她穿着一件光彩夺目的红色礼服。

Tā chuānzhe yī jiàn guāngcǎiduómù de hóngsè lǐfú.

She wore a dazzling red gown.

Tips

memory

夺 means 'to seize' and 目 means 'eye'. Something 夺目 literally 'seizes your eyes' — it grabs your gaze and won't let go!

Stroke Order

夺 duó

目 mù