• (n.) Hence, a brief or detached view; conspectus; sketch. • (n.) A first view or glance, or the perception or estimation so obtained; an immediate apprehension or insight, appreciative rather than analytic. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/apercu/
A`per`çu' (ȧ`pâr`su') noun ; plural Aperçus (- su'). [ French, propast participle p. of apercevoir to perceive.] 1. A first view or glance, or the perception or estimation so obtained; an immediate apprehension or insight, appreciative rather than analytic. «... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/101