coup d'œil

Definition

Alternative spelling of coup d'oeil.

Etymology

Borrowed from French coup d'œil.

Example Sentences

• "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."