clin d'œil

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klɛ̃ d‿œj/

Noun

clin d'œil m (plural clins d'œil)

1. A wink.
2. (figuratively) An instant, a blink of an eye.

   en un clin d'œil ― in the blink of an eye

3. (figuratively) An allusion, as an artistic tool.