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a⋅per⋅çu

  [a-per-sy]
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–noun, plural -çus  [-sy] . French.
1. a hasty glance; a glimpse.
2. an immediate estimate or judgment; understanding; insight.
3. an outline or summary.
Origin:
lit., perceived
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a·per·çu   (ä'pěr-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).]
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