at first glance
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at first glance
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After only a superficial examination or review.
At first glance it seems to be a reasonable idea. But we'll see.
Similar: at first blush, at first sight, on the face of it
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prep_phrase after only a superficial examination or review
| Español | a primera vista, a simple vista, a media vista |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 일견하여 ilgyeonhayeo |
| 日本語 | 一目見ただけで hitome mita dake de |
| 中文 | 乍看 zhàkàn, 看一眼 kàn yīyǎn |
| हिन्दी | प्रथम दृष्ट्या pratham dŕṣṭyā |
| Português | à primeira vista |
| Français | à première vue, de prime abord, au premier abord, à vue de nez |
| Deutsch | auf den ersten Blick |
| Italiano | a prima vista |
| Ελληνικά | εκ πρώτης όψεως ek prótis ópseos |
| Русский | на пе́рвый взгляд na pérvyj vzgljad |
| Tiếng Việt | ban đầu, thoạt nhìn |
| العربية | لِلْوَهْلَة الْأُولَى li-l-wahla l-ʔūlā |
| עברית | בהשקפה ראשונה b'hashkafá rishoná |
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title = {at first glance},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
