painful on the eyes: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  generalinformalneutral
  • Causing physical discomfort, irritation, or pain to the eyes, typically as a result of brightness, glare, or harsh lighting.

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  • The bright hospital lights were painful on the eyes after surgery, making it hard for her to keep them open.

    Las luces brillantes del hospital le irritaban los ojos después de la cirugía, dificultándole mantenerlos abiertos.

  • He avoided the glare from the computer screen because it was painful on the eyes after hours of work.

    Él evitaba el resplandor de la pantalla de la computadora porque le irritaba los ojos después de horas de trabajo.

  • The intense sunlight was painful on the eyes, so everyone wore sunglasses during the hike.

    La luz solar intensa le lastimaba los ojos, así que todos usaron gafas de sol durante la caminata.

  • Fluorescent lighting in the office can be painful on the eyes, causing headaches for some employees.

    La iluminación fluorescente en la oficina puede ser molesta para los ojos, causando dolores de cabeza a algunos empleados.

• 2.

  generalinformalcolloquial
  • Visually unpleasant or jarring to look at; aesthetically displeasing.

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  • That neon color scheme is really painful on the eyes; it makes the room look chaotic and overwhelming.

    Ese esquema de colores neón es realmente desagradable a la vista; hace que la habitación se vea caótica y abrumadora.

  • Her choice of clashing patterns was painful on the eyes, and many guests commented on it.

    Su elección de patrones discordantes era desagradable a la vista, y muchos invitados lo comentaron.

  • The website’s design with flashing banners is painful on the eyes and drives users away quickly.

    El diseño del sitio web con pancartas intermitentes es desagradable a la vista y ahuyenta a los usuarios rápidamente.