coup d'oeil
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of coup d'oeil
First recorded in 1730–40; literally, “stroke of the eye”
Example Sentences
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We only rushed through everywhere, of course, but got a general coup d'oeil.
From Elizabeth Visits America by Glyn, Elinor
Of course, to me, the coup d'oeil of Rich Bar was charmingly fresh and original.
From The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52 by Clappe, Louise Amelia Knapp Smith
But I doubt whether the townsfolk have ever seen anything to equal the coup d'oeil engineered by d'Amade.
From Gallipoli Diary, Volume I by Hamilton, Ian, Sir
Often did she retreat to examine more correctly the general effect of the coup d'oeil, and as often return to rectify some injudicious pin or remodel some rebellious fold.
From What I Remember, Volume 2 by Trollope, Thomas Adolphus
Such was the coup d’oeil that presented itself to my gaze, as we rode up to the Utah encampment.
From The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness by Reid, Mayne
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