Meaning of coup d'œil | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A glimpse, a glance; the ability, especially of a military officer, to understand much at a glance.
2. Alternative spelling of coup d'oeil.
   alt-of, alternative

Equivalents

Examples

“The royal party had dined in the greenhouse, the coup d'œil of which was as striking as it was new. Vast stands of the most costly exotics reached to the glass roof, which was partly covered by a luxuriant vine, or by a small scarlet creeper.”

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