at first glance
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English Dictionaryat first glancewhen first looking:
At first glance I thought it was a dog (but I was mistaken). [TahlilGaran] Advanced Learner's Dictionary ▲
Idiomsat first glanceif something or someone seems a particular way at first glance, they seem that way when you first look at them. The system is more complicated than it appears at first glance.when first looked at. At first glance the deal looked great, but after reading the contract I wasn't so sure. The twins seem, at first glance, very similar, but they're actually very different.Related vocabulary:
at first blush,
at first sightwhen someone or something is seen for the first time. For my brother and sister-in-law, it was love at first sight. At first sight I thought the test was easy, but there were some tricky questions.Related vocabulary:
at first blush,
at first glance [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
at first glance adv. or
adj. phr. After a first quick look.
At first sight, his guess was that the whole trouble between the two men resulted from personalities that did not agree. Tom met Mary at a party, and it was love at first sight. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲