turning heads
Drawing every gaze
Turning heads is used mainly as an attributive adjective to characterize something that has attracted attention in a big way: Their turning-heads success last year brought a lot of new blood into the company.
- rivetingCompletely holding one's attention
- double takeDelayed reaction of surprise
- interestingArousing curiosity or attention
- eye-catchingImmediately noticeable, visually
- stop trafficArrest attention dramatically
compelling · striking · red carpet · attention-grabbing · snappy · engaging · hot · confidence · audacity · radiance · uniqueness · star power · innovation · fame · beauty · wit · popularity · creativity
- metaphors for overachievementgoing the extra mile, raising the bar, going above and beyond, overdelivering, overperforming
turning headsblending in
Avoiding notice by conforming
flying under the radar · invisible · unremarkable · forgettable · inconspicuous
turning headsplain
Basic and unremarkable
homely · mousy · drab · dowdy · unattractive
turning headsunderwhelming
Failing to meet expectations
unimpressive · uninspiring · dull · bland · boring
turn, turning, turned, turns, turner, turnable, overturn, upturn, downturn