Apercu (Noun)
Meaning
A short synopsis.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The reviewer provided a brief apercu of the film's plot in her article.
- The professor gave the students an apercu of the novel's main themes before they began reading it.
- In her lecture, the art historian offered an apercu of the artist's life before discussing the major works.
- The first chapter provides an apercu of the entire storyline and its key characters.
- The summary offered a helpful apercu of the play's complex storyline for new viewers.