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aperçu

[ a-per-sy ]
/ a pɛrˈsü /
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noun, plural a·per·çus [a-per-sy] /a pɛrˈsü/. French.

a hasty glance; a glimpse.
an immediate estimate or judgment; understanding; insight.
an outline or summary.

RELATED WORDS

audit, sketch, analysis, synopsis, examination, critique, abstract, digest, outline, blueprint, picture, account, copy, likeness, description, chart, vignette, summary, depiction, version

Nearby words

aperture priority, aperture ratio, aperture synthesis, aperture-priority, apery, aperçu, apeshit, apetalous, apex, apex beat, apex club

Origin of aperçu

literally, perceived
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British Dictionary definitions for apercu

aperçu

/ French (apɛrsy) /

noun

an outline; summary
an insight

Word Origin for aperçu

from apercevoir to perceive
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Word Origin and History for apercu

apercu

n.

"quick impression, sketch, brief survey," 1820s, from French aperçu (18c. in this sense), noun use of past participle of apercevoir "to perceive" (11c.), from Gallo-Romance *adpercipere, from Latin ad "to" (see ad-) + percipere "to perceive" (see perceive).

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