APERÇU


Meaning of APERÇU in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ȧ-per-su̅e̅, ˌa-pər-ˈsü ]

noun

( plural aperçus -su̅e̅(z), -ˈsüz)

Etymology: French, from aperçu, past participle of apercevoir to perceive, from Old French aperceivre, from a- (from Latin ad- ) + perceivre to perceive — more at perceive

Date: 1828

1. : a brief survey or sketch : outline

2. : an immediate impression ; especially : insight 2

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.