Brief glimpse

• Cursory glance
• Brief insight
• Quick glance
• Outline
• Illuminating point made in newspaper cutting

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a short synopsis

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. ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A clever insight. 2 A summary or outline; words that summarize.

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 ...