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coup d'oeil

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coup d'oeil  (k dy)
n. pl. coups d'oeil (k)
A quick survey; a glance.

[French coup d'il : coup, stroke + de, of + oeil, eye.]

coup d'oeil French [ku dœj]
n pl coups d'oeil [ku dœj]
a quick glance
[literally: stroke of the eye]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.coup d'oeilcoup d'oeil - a quick look                        
looking, looking at, look - the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him"
eye-beaming - a radiant glance of the eye; "he pretended profundity by eye-beamings at people"
side-glance, side-look - a glance sideways; "she shot him an impatient side-glance"


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Nothing remains but the COUP D'OEIL, the contemplative man's enjoyment, Mr.
The coup d'oeil of the Brussels opera-house did not strike Mrs.
 
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