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at first glance
glance 1 G0141200 (glăns)v. glanced, glanc·ing, glanc·es v.intr.1. a. To direct the eyes at or toward something briefly: glanced in the rearview mirror.b. To read quickly or in cursory fashion: glanced at the menu.2. a. To strike a surface at such an angle as to be deflected: A pebble glanced off the windshield.b. To shine over or through something at an angle: The sun glanced through the leaves.c. To be reflected, especially in flashes: sunlight glanced off the water.3. To make a passing reference; touch briefly: a history course that only glanced at the Korean conflict.v.tr.1. To strike (a surface) at an angle; graze: The arrow glanced the target but didn't stick. See Synonyms at brush1.2. To cause to strike a surface at an angle: glanced a stone off the wall.n.1. A brief or cursory look: gave the paper a glance before breakfast.2. A quick flash of light; a gleam.3. An oblique movement following impact; a deflection: The car struck the barrier and went off at a glance.Idiom: at first glance On initial consideration: At first glance the plan seemed unworkable.
[Middle English glauncen, alteration (influenced by glenten, to shine) of glacen, from Old French glacer, to slide; see glacis.]
glance 2 G0141200 (glăns)n. Any of various minerals that have a brilliant luster: silver glance.
[German Glanz, from Middle High German glanz, from Old High German, bright; see ghel- in Indo-European roots.]Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. |  at first glance - immediately; "it was love at first sight"at first sight |
at first glance
at first glanceUpon first seeing or considering something. At first glance, I thought the house was great, but the inspector's list of problems changed my opinion. The contract did seem favorable at first glance, but I can see now that it would not have been beneficial.See also: first, glanceat first glance and at first blushwhen first examined; at an early stage. At first glance, the problem appeared quite simple. Later we learned just how complex it really was. He appeared quite healthy at first glance. At first blush, she appeared to be quite old.See also: first, glanceat first glance COMMON You say at first glance when you are describing your first opinion of someone or something, especially when this opinion is wrong or incomplete. At first glance, the room looked tidy and ordered. He had a round face that, at first glance, made him look boyish, though closer inspection revealed a man in early middle age. Compare with at first sight.See also: first, glanceat first ˈglance/ˈsight as things seem at first; judging by first appearances: At first glance, the exam paper looked fairly difficult, but once I got started I found it quite easy.See also: first, glance, sight at first glance On initial consideration: At first glance the plan seemed unworkable.See also: first, glanceEncyclopediaSeeglanceat first glance
Related to at first glance: couldn't, by way of, at least, in total, take it for grantedSynonyms for at first glanceadv immediatelySynonyms |