aperçu — meaning in English
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English meaning
- glimpse noun A brief, incomplete view of something.
- insight noun A clear, often sudden, understanding of the true nature of something.
- outline noun The line or shape marking the edge of something.
- overview noun A short summary that covers the main points of something without going into detail.
- preview noun A look at something before it is officially released or completed.
Senses
aperçu is used for these senses in English:
- glimpse Chiefly followed by of: a brief and incomplete look.
- insight Power of acute observation and deduction
- outline A general description of some subject.
- overview A brief summary, as of a book or a presentation.
- preview (computing) A facility for viewing and checking a document or photo, or changes to it, before saving or printing it.
- thumbnail (chiefly, computing) A small picture, used as a compact representation of a larger image.
glimpse — full definition
- noun A brief, incomplete view of something.
- verb To see something briefly and incompletely.
insight — full definition
- noun A clear, often sudden, understanding of the true nature of something.
- noun A person's awareness of their own condition, especially a mental health condition.