Clou
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kluː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Clou is a noun meaning Something which holds the greatest attention; the chief point of interest.
Meaning
Something which holds the greatest attention; the chief point of interest.
Example Sentences
But had he not refused her the wherewithal to remember him—the pearls she needed as the clou of her dear collection, the great relic among relics?
Partly because they were constructed of multiple shot-scenes and recorded exclusively in LS, their elaborate decors acquired an even more privileged role — as tableaux and clous of spectacle — much in the manner of late nineteenth-century French stage productions […]
Word Forms
- clous
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spotlight, cynosure, big ticket, king, focal, point.
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