APERÇU Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

aperçu

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Definition of aperçu

as in résumé

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as in impression

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Noun

Leaders say more, faster progress needed A measured summation was offered by Tony Thurmond, the outgoing state superintendent of public instruction.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of summation

Noun

The video posted on the university’s official social media accounts asked students to do an impression of McAfee.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
In the dining nook below, designed by Goesling Group, the minimal fixture makes a major impression.

— Amanda Sims, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of impression

Noun

Later, she was charged with a DUI and ordered to 12 months of summary probation, including a three-month DUI class and must attend weekly meetings with her psychologist and twice-monthly visits with her psychiatrist.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026
An upcoming Siri Recap feature will be able to create summaries of conversations for later reference.

— Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of summary

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

The store concept was the fruit of a collaboration between Demna, Bellettini and the retail teams, combining the layout of an Italian Renaissance palazzo, Milanese architectural references and a client experience guided by the notion of discovery.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
Move beyond antiquated notions of making your first three seconds a logo and a tagline.

— Phoena Pang, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of notion

Noun

With titles like Pictures of the hundred beauties of flowerland, these guidebooks contained information on correct etiquette with courtesans, along with an overview of fees and tips.

— H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2026
Robert Alonso, Memorial Healthcare System’s Vice President of Strategic Planning, presented the Memorial board with a detailed overview of Strum’s accomplishments before its Tuesday vote.

— Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of overview

Noun

The first step is to ask the lender to reconsider the value if the appraisal overlooked a recent sale or got the details wrong.

— Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
The property in the ad receives both the general homestead exemption and the exemption for veterans who are 100% disabled, according to the appraisal district website.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of appraisal

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