Those details distract from the reading process and we need the reader to pay attention to the content and not the text.
Choose eye-catching accessories that distract from your tummy - such as white-rimmed shades and a beach basket or bag.
Too many graphics will distract from your content, or, worse, force readers to search for it.
All of the images are cartoon drawings, so they're not going to distract from the conversation.
This level of detail in icons serves only to distract from data and function controls.
Meanwhile solar subsidies threaten investment in other renewables, and distract from efforts to persuade people to make their homes more energy-efficient.
Visual noise within an interface is caused by superfluous visual elements that distract from the primary objective of directly communicating software function and behavior.