IN THE PUBLIC EYE Definition & Meaning

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Under the attention and scrutiny of the public, as in The rock star's activities were very much in the public eye . This usage, which is similar to in the limelight , dates from the late 1800s. It should not be confused with the similar-sounding in the eyes of the public , which means “in the opinion or views of the general public” (as in In the eyes of the public the mayor was guilty of perjury ). Also see in the eye of , def. 2.

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Do you mean being an introvert who’s also in the public eye?

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Katie Amess said she was "gobsmacked at the stupidity of somebody or a group of people being in the public eye and saying such dangerous, violent rhetoric".

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For Nallon, those in the public eye will always be fair game.

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In a victim impact statement read to the court, McDonald said, like others in the public eye, she has become accustomed to "routine abuse, aggression and casual threats" online.

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Kalki is not the only celebrity to speak about the pressure to appear young that is faced by women in the public eye.

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