What does apercevoir in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word apercevoir in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use apercevoir in French.

The word apercevoir in French means catch sight of, notice, can be seen, become aware of, see, glimpse, glimpse. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word apercevoir

catch sight of

verbe transitif (voir de loin)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
J'ai aperçu Sandrine à la soirée de Marc hier soir.
I caught sight of Sandrine at Marc's party last night.

notice

verbe pronominal (se rendre compte)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Quand je me suis aperçu de mon erreur, il était trop tard. En mettant mes collants, je me suis aperçu qu'ils étaient filés et je suis allée en mettre d'autres.
I realized my tights were laddered as I was putting them on, and I went to put on some others.

can be seen

verbe pronominal (se voir, se distinguer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La planète Mars peut s'apercevoir à l'œil nu.
The planet Mars is visible to the naked eye.

become aware of

verbe transitif (déceler, se rendre compte)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
On aperçoit les causes de leur divorce.
We became aware of the reasons for their divorce.

see

verbe transitif (commencer à voir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Nous apercevons une autre solution.
We can see another solution.

glimpse

verbe transitif (entrevoir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je n'ai pas pu lui parler, je l'ai seulement entr'aperçu.

glimpse

verbe transitif (apercevoir brièvement)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il a entraperçu la vedette du film à Cannes.

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