aperçu

[a-per-sy]

noun

French.

plural

aperçus 

1. a hasty glance; a glimpse.

2. an immediate estimate or judgment; perception; insight.

3. an outline or summary.

aperçu

/ apɛrsy /

noun

1. an outline; summary

2. an insight

Word History and Origins

Origin of aperçu¹

First recorded in 1825–30; from French: literally, “perceived”; past participle of the verb apercevoir

Word History and Origins

Origin of aperçu¹

from apercevoir to _perceive

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