显眼 (xiǎn yǎn) is an adjective meaning 'conspicuous' or 'eye-catching' — describing something that stands out visually and draws immediate attention. The first character 显 means 'to show' or 'to reveal', while 眼 means 'eye'; together, they literally suggest 'something that catches the eye'. It’s commonly used to describe colors, clothing, signs, objects, or people whose appearance makes them impossible to overlook in a given setting.

This word carries a neutral-to-slightly-negative connotation depending on context: it can simply denote visibility ('a bright red bag is very 显眼'), but may also imply unwanted attention ('his loud shirt was too 显眼 in the formal meeting'). Unlike descriptive adjectives ending in -ly in English, 显眼 functions directly before nouns (e.g., 显眼的标志) or after 是/很/特别 (e.g., 这个广告很显眼). It is not used predicatively without a copula or degree word.