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

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

The Bulldogs have made such an impression that Saturday is the first game this season where Mizzou will not enter as the favorite.

— PJ Green September 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Levis made an immediate impression in his first start, throwing four touchdown passes in a victory over Atlanta.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of impression

Noun

Plot summary Severance’s protagonist, Mark Scout (Adam Scott), is a former history professor who opted for the severance procedure to escape his intense grief after the sudden death of his wife, Gemma (Dichen Lachman).

— Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026
The records acquired by the Sentinel and Sun Sentinel expand and detail the broad findings in an executive summary of the report, which was first obtained by the Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times in 2025.

— Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of summary

Noun

Finally, the case for continuing Republican support remains grounded in voters’ perceptions of Republican competence on the economy, border security and crime.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
But human beings are continuously processing perception, memory, sensory input, experience and physical response.

— J.K. Dickinson, Forbes.com, 24 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

This fall, New York museums are mounting an intriguing mix of shows that speak to notions of girlhood, nostalgia, and feminine self-expression across time, cultures, and creative disciplines.

— Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
As Nora’s feelings for Thomas butt up against her wish for a full-time offer at Platen, her romanticized notions of the people and place come crashing down.

— Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of notion

Noun

The country’s defense project overview includes orders placed in 2025 and 2026 for a high-energy laser prototype and an additional low-cost counter-drone system.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
In order to operate, the train will have to undergo 30 days of successful consecutive testing, receive an independent overview and an assessment by Los Angeles World Airports, the governing body for LAX.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of overview

Noun

After submitting your application, the process includes underwriting, a home appraisal and an inspection before final approval.

— Sharon Wu, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
That means the first number two million owners see may be closer to a guess than an appraisal, generated for businesses that never asked to be valued in public.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of appraisal

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