at first sight

English

Prepositional phrase

at first sight

Superficially, without a full inspection.
It looks like a normal car at first sight. But when we open the hood, we discover something quite new.

Synonyms

at first bluff, at first glance, on the face of it; see also Thesaurus:ostensibly

Derived terms

love at first sight

Translations

at first glance — see at first glance

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