à vue d'œil

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare Italian a vista d'occhio.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /a vy d‿œj/
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Adverb[edit]

à vue d’œil

  1. right before one's eyes, visibly, noticeably, before one's very eyes, by the minute
    Il fait tellement chaud et humide que les plantes poussent à vue d’œil. ― It is so hot and humid that plants are growing before your eyes.

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