coup d'oeil

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coup d'oeil

/ˈku deɪ/
/ku ˈdɔɪ/

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

noun coups d'oeil · coup d’œil

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

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@misc{coup_d_oeil_2026,
  title = {coup d'oeil},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/coup%20d'oeil},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}