Seen in my crossword this morning:
Clue: 7d. Insight (6)
Answer: Aperçu
[ah-pear-see]apercu
– noun, pl. -çus French
1. A hasty glance; a glimpse
2. An immediate estimate or judgement; understanding; insight
3. An outline or summary
Origin:lit., perceived
- “The professor’s ability to explain the difficult topic provided the class with much needed aperçu.”
- “Farley, the entire history of your life is unnecessary; a simple aperçu will suffice.”
- “Frank’s report was comprehensive but lacked any pithy aperçu into how we can solve the problem.”