aperçu

[ a-per-sy ]

/ a pɛrˈsü /

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.

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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Examples from the Web for apercus

These apercus of Heyne did not prevent Tieck's independent thinking; they never fettered him.
Tieck's Essay on the Boydell Shakspere Gallery|George Henry Danton

British Dictionary definitions for apercus

aperçu

/ French (apɛrsy) /

noun

an outline; summary

an insight

Word Origin for aperçu

from apercevoir to perceive

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