# presque vu

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A failure to remember something, with the sense that recall is imminent.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French presque (“almost”) + vu (“seen”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/presque-vu