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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTurnhead
/ˈtɜːn.hɛd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A person or thing that attracts a great deal of attention, especially because of striking beauty, unusual style, or remarkable design.
"Her vintage red sports car is an absolute turnhead on the highway."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verbal phrase 'to turn heads', which combines the Middle English verbs and nouns dating back to Germanic roots, evolving into an attributive noun in late 20th-century pop culture. The term vividly captures the physical action of rotating one's head to gaze at something remarkably attractive or striking.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Turnhead" is said worldwide
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attraction
Transliteration: a-trak-sjɔ̃
"Cette nouvelle voiture fait tourner toutes les têtes."
Blickfang
Transliteration: blɪk.faŋ
"Ihr rotes Kleid war ein echter Blickfang auf der Party."
incanto
Transliteration: in-kan-to
"Quella moto è un vero incanto per la strada."
atracción
Transliteration: a-trak-sjon
"Su nuevo estilo es una atracción total."
destaque
Transliteration: des-ta-ki
"O vestido dela foi um verdadeiro destaque no evento."
आकर्षक
Transliteration: aakarshak
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसकी नई कार सड़क पर सबका ध्यान खींचती है।"
吸睛者
Transliteration: xī jīng zhě
Script: 中文汉字
"她穿的那件礼服全场瞩目。"
시선강탈자
Transliteration: siseon-gangtalja
Script: 한국어 한글
"그의 새로운 자동차는 거리의 시선강탈자였다."
目を引くもの
Transliteration: me o hiku mono
Script: 日本語
"彼女の新しいドレスは道行く人の目を引くものだ。"
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