coup d'oeil

[koo dœ-y^uh, koo dey]

noun

French.

plural

coups d'oeil 

1. a quick glance.

coup d'oeil

/ ku dœj /

noun

1. a quick glance

Word History and Origins

Origin of coup d'oeil¹

First recorded in 1730–40; literally, “stroke of the eye”

Word History and Origins

Origin of coup d'oeil¹

literally: stroke of the eye