expression, na-adjective
dazzlingly beautiful; brilliant
Describes something so beautiful it dazzles the eyes; often used for stunning scenery, art, or attire. Can be used as a な-adjective or as a set phrase.
彼女の晴れ着は目もあやな美しさだった。
Her formal kimono was dazzlingly beautiful.
目もあやな紅葉の景色に息をのんだ。
I was breathless at the brilliant autumn foliage.
Means 'to be captivated' or 'to have one's eyes stolen' by beauty; similar in meaning but a verb phrase, while 目もあや is an adjectival expression.
Literally 'even the eyes are (like) twill (pattern)', from 目 (eye) + も (even) + 綾 (twill, figured cloth), suggesting a visual richness that dazzles. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.