aperçu

[a-per-sy]

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.

Origin of aperçu

literally, perceived

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Related Words for apercus

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

Examples from the Web for apercus

Historical Examples of 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

noun

an outline; summary

an insight

Word Origin for aperçu

from apercevoir to perceive

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Word Origin and History for apercus

apercu

"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).