make a splash
Create a stir
To make a splash is to attract attention or create a strong impression, especially when arriving on a scene or launching something new: The young designer made a splash at Fashion Week.
The image is of something hitting water dramatically rather than slipping in unnoticed.
Often implies sudden, noteworthy success or impact.
Concentrated illumination source
- headlinesArticle titles in newspapers
- buzzContinuous low drone
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
- stirMix by circling
spectacle · eyecatcher · newsworthy · talk · notice · fanfare · commotion · uproar
Minor surface disturbance
- shockwavePropagating pressure disturbance
- reverberationProlonged reflected sound
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- wavesTraveling energy disturbances
effect · influence · stir · disturbance · aftermath · consequence · tremor · transformation
Organized effort toward goal
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- exposureState of being unprotected
- hypeExaggerated promotional fanfare
- coverageExtent of inclusion
viral · press · advertising · branding · endorsement · publicist · stunt · billboard
First public performance
- launchSet into motion
- entrancePoint of access
- arrivalAct of reaching destination
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
unveiling · breakthrough · emergence · coming-out · reveal · announcement · rollout · kickoff
Full of varied hues
- boldCourageous and daring
- strikingNoticeably impressive
- dazzlingOverwhelmingly bright or impressive
- flashyShowy, often tastelessly so
showy · vibrant · dramatic · flamboyant · extravagant · ostentatious · eye-catching · loud
spotlight
Concentrated illumination source
- headlinesArticle titles in newspapers
- buzzContinuous low drone
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
stir · spectacle · eyecatcher · newsworthy · talk · notice · fanfare · commotion · uproar · impression
ripple
Minor surface disturbance
- shockwavePropagating pressure disturbance
- reverberationProlonged reflected sound
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
waves · effect · influence · stir · disturbance · aftermath · consequence · tremor · transformation · shift
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- exposureState of being unprotected
- hypeExaggerated promotional fanfare
coverage · viral · press · advertising · branding · endorsement · publicist · stunt · billboard · marketing
premiere
First public performance
introduction · unveiling · breakthrough · emergence · coming-out · reveal · announcement · rollout · kickoff · bow
colorful
Full of varied hues
flashy · showy · vibrant · dramatic · flamboyant · extravagant · ostentatious · eye-catching · loud · glitzy
- stand outshine, excel, outshine, eclipse, surpass
- making wavescause a stir, rock the boat, shake up, stir, disrupt
- Cause a stirrock the boat, stir the pot, raise eyebrows, ruffle feathers, shake things up
- success idiomshit the jackpot, strike gold, rags to riches, come out on top, hit it out of the park
make a splashfly under the radar
Evade attention deliberately
blend in · pass unnoticed · underwhelm · fall flat · slip under the radar
make a splashsneak in
Enter without being noticed
keep a low profile · lie low · lay low · keep one's head down · ease in
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