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Illuminating point made in newspaper cutting
Answer for the clue "Illuminating point made in newspaper cutting ", 6 letters:
apercu
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Apercu \A`per`[,c]u"\ ([.a]`p[^a]r`s[.u]"), n.; pl. Aper[,c]us (-s[.u]"). [F., prop. p. p. of apercevoir to perceive.] A first view or glance, or the perception or estimation so obtained; an immediate apprehension or insight, appreciative rather than analytic. ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"quick impression, sketch, brief survey," 1820s, from French aperçu (18c. in this sense), noun use of past participle of apercevoir "to perceive" (11c.), from Gallo-Roman *adpercipere , from Latin ad "to" (see ad- ) + percipere "to perceive" (see perceive ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (alternative spelling of aperçu English)
Usage examples of apercu.
The hangers-on seemed dazzled by her cleverness, her every apercu received with uproarious merriment.