眉目

méimù
  1. general facial appearance; features
  2. arrangement; sequence of ideas; logic (of writing)
  3. rough sketch or general idea of things

CEDICT

  1. (figurative) sequence of ideas (in an article)
  2. (literal) eyes and eyebrows
  3. (usually commendatory) facial features
  4. eyes and eyebrows
  5. facial features
  6. sequence of ideas (in an article)

Wiktionary

  1. 眉毛和眼睛。泛指容貌。
  2. 比喻面子。
  3. 事情的次序或头绪。
  4. 可为众人表率和楷模的杰出人才。

重編國語辭典

Homographs

眉目 méimu
  1. progress
  2. prospect of solution
  3. sign of positive outcome

Entry Composition

1 眉 méi
  1. eyebrow
  2. upper margin
2 目 mù
  1. eye
  2. (literary) to look; to regard
  3. eye (of a net); mesh
  4. mesh size; grit size (abbr. for 目数 mùshù)
  5. item; section
  6. list; catalogue
  7. (taxonomy) order
  8. name; title

Containing this entry

有眉目 yǒuméimù
  1. to begin to take shape
  2. to be about to materialize
眉目传情 méimùchuánqíng
  1. to make sheep eyes at
  2. to cast amorous glances at