jump/leap off the page

idiom

of writing, a picture, etc.
: to be very noticeable, interesting, exciting, etc.
The characters are so real that they jump/leap off the page.

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Tony Santillion, Emilio Pagan, Taylor Rogers, and Scott Barlow are potential options as well, but none of them jump off the page at you. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025 Philon doesn’t jump off the page athletically but has a lot of subtle skills in his favor. John Hollinger, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 His data does not jump off the page this season, but his potential, physique, age and goalscoring prowess are why he is sought after — which means other clubs will have had a head start on Liverpool. Andy Jones, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025 At first glance, his assists numbers as a Warrior don't quite jump off the page. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jump/leap off the page

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“Jump/leap off the page.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%2Fleap%20off%20the%20page. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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