What Does “eye candy” mean?
Definition:
If you describe someone or something as eye candy, you mean that they are attractive or have considerable visual appeal.
Origin
The phrase appeared during the 1980s to describe attractive women on TV shows, movies, etc. The expression has a pejorative (i.e., negative) meaning. It refers to someone or something pleasing to the eye but has very little substance or meaning.
This idiomatic expression is contrasted with ear candy. The latter refers to light pop music that is enjoyable or pleasing but lacks depth.
Nose candy, meaning cocaine, is an earlier phrase that probably contributed to the emergence of the idiom eye candy.
Example(s)
1. The special effects added a lot of eye candy to that movie.
2. The movie is filled with charming eye candy, but the plot lacks depth.
3. It’s the perfect place to check some eye candy and meet famous people.