coup d'oeil

/ˈku deɪ//ku ˈdɔɪ/

noun

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

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glanceglimpse
OriginFrench coup d'œil →
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Meanings

nouncoup d'oeil (plural coups d'oeil)

plural coups d'oeil · alternative coup d’œil

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna quick look

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glanceglimpse
Broader
looklookinglooking at
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glanceglimpse

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchcoup d'œil“stroke of the eye”
  2. Englishcoup d'oeil

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

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APA

coup d'oeil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coup%20d'oeil

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“coup d'oeil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coup%20d'oeil. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coup d'oeil,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coup%20d'oeil.

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