eyeopener
/ˈaɪˌoʊpənər/
noun
- Something that surprises you and teaches you something new, often making you see a situation more clearly.
- Visiting the factory was a real eyeopener about how much work goes into making a simple toy.
- Her speech about the challenges of farming was an eyeopener for city residents.
- The documentary about ocean pollution was an eyeopener for the whole class.
- An alcoholic drink taken early in the morning, often to help recover from a hangover.
- He joked that his morning coffee was his only eyeopener these days.
- In some old novels, characters order an eyeopener at the bar before breakfast.
- The bartender served him a small whiskey as an eyeopener.