Pronounced: dis-uh-FEKT, verb
Notes: This word was exactly on the border
Yesterday’s word
The word aperçu is
- a brief survey or sketch; outline
- an immediate impression; insight
First usage
Our word came into English in the early 1800s
Background / Comments
Our word was borrowed in its entirety from French – in French, the word aperçu is the past participle of the verb apercevoir (to perceive; to comprehend). It is also a noun meaning “glimpse; outline; general idea”.
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