coup d'oeil

American  

[koo dœ-y^uh, koo dey] / ku ˈdœ yə, ˈku ˈdeɪ /

noun

French.

plural

coups d'oeil

1. a quick glance.

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coup d'oeil British  

/ ku dœj /

noun

1. a quick glance

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Etymology

Origin of coup d'oeil

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

Example Sentences

I made out in the autumn that Blennerhassett laid a good deal of blame on Forster's want of flexibility of mind and of coup d'oeil.

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Of course, to me, the coup d'oeil of Rich Bar was charmingly fresh and original.

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But I doubt whether the townsfolk have ever seen anything to equal the coup d'oeil engineered by d'Amade.

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Such, in brief, was the coup d'oeil of that weird interior as it met my eyes.

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As the hour for the Matinée approached, Helen's drawing-rooms presented a coup d'oeil of splendor and elegance.

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