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.
noun
- an outline; summary
- an insight
“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).