coup d'oeil

See also: coup d'œil

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

French coup d'œil (“stroke of the eye”).

Pronunciation
  • (anglicized) IPA(key): /ˈku deɪ/
  • (Francophone) IPA(key): /ku ˈdœj(ə)/

Noun

coup d'oeil (plural coups d'oeil)

  1. A glimpse, a glance; the ability, especially of a military officer, to understand much at a glance.

French

Noun

coup d’oeil m (plural coups d'oeil)

  1. Nonstandard spelling of coup d'œil.
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