aperçu

noun

Definition of aperçunext
1
as in résumé

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as in impression

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aperçu
  1. summation
  2. impression
  3. summary
  4. perception
  5. recapitulation
  6. notion
  7. overview
  8. appraisal
Noun
  • Unlike many sports, in which the final score is simply a summation of the match and doesn’t tell you anything about how the story progressed, a tennis scoreline tells a narrative.
    — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • So, that’s a summation of something that used to be a fun day.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of summation
Noun
  • Helenius made quite the impression scoring two goals in four playoff games against the Canadiens in the spring.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But Meta delayed removal for days as the ad leaped from four impressions to 330.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of impression
Noun
  • In the interests of full disclosure, Hussain writes for The Athletic, but few would challenge that summary of his status.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Humans can run dense regulatory documents through AI to get concise, actionable summaries that may also suggests policy updates or control improvements based on industry best practices.
    — Gaurav Kapoor, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of summary
Noun
  • There’s no tangible title on the line in this one – there’s only perception.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Quite the sobering commentary on society, but the next WNBA commissioner must understand the high-wire act of being in charge while combating the perception of not being warm enough.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of perception
Noun
  • The attack on the independence of Stars and Stripes is a powerful recapitulation of earlier moments in American military history, moments which make clear the blind alley down which Hegseth is charging his brigades at full speed.
    — Bill McKibben, The New York Review of Books, 27 Mar. 2026
  • In this sense, the salt flats and their salty lakes are at once a living record and an ongoing recapitulation of billions of years of planetary history.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Oct. 2025
Definition of recapitulation
Noun
  • As for whether there are actual strategic reasons for his dominance in Armstrong, Tiafoe dismissed the notion.
    — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Only truly sophisticated taste, in this code, grasps the superiority of deprivation over the more ethnic notions of actual comfort and good food.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of notion
Noun
  • The scenic, 40-minute custom tour on the 1940s aircraft includes roundtrip transportation in the resort's Mercedes-Maybach, an expert overview and exploration of the historic events, and a memorial flight pass over Pearl Harbor.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Under its competition rule book, the bloc has also started an investigation into AI services, including whether Google breached EU competition rules in its use of AI overviews.
    — Barbara Moens, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of overview
Noun
  • According to Ali Hafezi, the co-owner of a rug restoration and appraisal company, synthetic fiber rugs are among the easiest rugs to clean.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The loan still has to clear credit review, reserve requirements, and an appraisal but the door that was closed is now open.
    — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of appraisal
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