coup d'œil — meaning in English

English meaning

• glance verb To take a quick, brief look at something.
• squint verb To look with eyes partly closed, often because of bright light or to focus better.

Senses

coup d'œil is used for these senses in English:

• glance (also, figuratively) A brief or cursory look.

glance — full definition

1. verb To take a quick, brief look at something.
2. verb To strike something at an angle and bounce off in another direction, rather than hitting it straight on.
3. noun A quick, brief look.

squint — full definition

1. verb To look with eyes partly closed, often because of bright light or to focus better.
2. verb To have eyes that point in different directions; to suffer from a vision condition called strabismus.
3. noun An expression made by narrowing the eyes.

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