目めを留とめる

expression, ichidan verb

take notice of; pay attention to; have one's eye caught by

Used when something catches your eye and you pause to look at it or notice it. Often followed by ～に目を留める.

• 彼かの女じょはショーウィンドウの赤あかいドレスに目めを留とめた。

  Her eye was caught by the red dress in the shop window.

• 新しん聞ぶんの小ちいさな記き事じに目めを留とめる人ひとは少すくない。

  Few people take notice of a small article in the newspaper.