醒目 xǐngmù eye-grabbing (headline)
eye-grabbing (headline); striking (illustration)
How to remember 醒目: 醒 wake up + 目 eye = eye-grabbing (headline).
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How it is used
- 'Eye-catching, conspicuous, striking' - 醒目的标题 (xǐngmù de biāotí) an eye-grabbing headline; 位置醒目 (wèizhì xǐngmù) prominently placed.
- Describes visuals designed to catch the eye - signs, headlines, warnings, packaging.
- The 醒 (wake) + 目 (eye): it 'wakes up your eyes'. Compare 显眼 (xiǎnyǎn), a close everyday synonym.