Word of the Day: Apercu

 

noun 1. A comment or brief reference that makes an illuminating or entertaining point.

"With his seemingly bottomless capacity for a witty aperçu, Tobias was always a welcome party guest." "I subscribed to a famous quotes email, hoping to improve my ability to call up a quick aperçu." "My favorite comedian has a dry sense of humor and many aperçus he's known for."

French, early 19th century

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"Aperçu" is based on the French word for "perceiving," and in English, an aperçu is a witty or entertaining turn of phrase. More specifically, it offers a different perception of a situation, or …