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Eye candy is something that is most remarkable for its visual appeal. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ... Eye Candy is the sophomore album by British R&B trio Mis-Teeq, released in 2003 via Telstar Records. ...


This term has been applied to visual effects in film, computer games and user interfaces; often, eye candy adds little to the over all plot, game play, or interface, and people have criticized some developers for relying on eye candy too much. However, it is equally important to have some form of eye candy in most games, as it adds a sense of realism. It is also used to refer to actors cast solely for the visual enjoyment of the audience, i.e. for their sex appeal. Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. ... The user interface is the part of a system exposed to users. ... ...


The term is often derogatory, implying that the object relies solely upon its visual appeal for any value it may have. Something or someone who competently fills a role as well as looking good may be referred to as eye candy as a compliment.


Eye Candy may also refer to a plugin for Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Fireworks that adds new filter effects. Adobe Photoshop, or simply Photoshop, is a graphics editor developed and published by Adobe Systems. ... Macromedia Fireworks, also known as FW for short, is a bitmap and vector graphics editor, developed by Macromedia and aimed at web designers (with features such as: slices, the ability to add hotspots etc. ...


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Eye Candy Store (163 words)
Eye Candy has been described as a "treasure trove" and a "feast for the eyes." Packed with classic new and vintage jewelry, handbags, shoes, watches, hats, sunglasses, and collectibles all chosen with an impeccable eye from around the world, Eye Candy lives up to it's name.
In it's current location for seven years, Eye Candy has attracted top models (it's around the corner from the Ford Modeling Agency), fashion stylists, and photographers, high profile celebrities, buyers from every major fashion house looking for inspiration and mostly just people who are looking for something uniquely different.
Eye Candy has been listed in New York Magazine's "Best Places to Shop" for the past five years and has been highly rated in Zagats Retail Guide.
Eye candy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (403 words)
Eye candy is an expression used to describe something that is most remarkable by its appearance.
Eye candy can alsorefer to a form of mild visual hallucinations, most commonly observed in a state of sleep deprivation, although they can also be induced by a number of drugs.
Eye candy is also often used to describe very attractive movie actors.
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