What does "eye candy" mean?

A very attractive person or persons, or the salient visible physical attributes thereof.

What is a synonym for "eye candy"?

Common synonyms include: babe, babes, barbie, feasts, looker, sexpot.

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Noun

1
A very attractive person or persons, or the salient visible physical attributes thereof. uncountable
"I'm going to the beach to check out some eye candy."
2
visual images that are pleasing to see but are intellectually undemanding wordnet
3
Any object or sight with considerable visual appeal. broadly, uncountable
"DirectX 10 promises an almost obscene step up in the level of eye candy you can expect from an A-list game, which is the great news. The bad news is, you'll need a new videocard to get those gorgeous graphics."

"I'm going to the beach to check out some eye candy."

From eye + candy. Early-1980’s US TV and advertising jargon, perhaps influenced by earlier nose candy (“cocaine”).