aperçu


a·per·çu

A0361500 (ä′pĕr-sü′)n. pl. a·per·çus (-sü′) 1. A discerning perception; an insight: "Her schmoozy but magisterial aperçus inspired widespread emulation among the young" (Roy Blount, Jr.).2. A short outline or summary; a synopsis.
[French, from past participle of apercevoir, to perceive : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + percevoir, to perceive (from Old French perceivre; see perceive).]

aperçu

(apɛrsy) n1. an outline; summary2. an insight[from apercevoir to perceive]

a•per•çu

(a pɛrˈsü)

n., pl. -çus (-ˈsü)
French. 1. a hasty glance; glimpse. 2. an immediate estimate or understanding; insight. 3. an outline or summary. [literally, perceived]
Thesaurus
Noun1.apercu - a short synopsisprecis, synopsis, abstract, outline - a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory