Frequency rank: 3,323. – 3,324.
- look; glimpse; glance
- apparently; seemingly; at first glance; on the face of it
- first meetingarchaism
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
adverb (fukushi)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Forms
Example sentences
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This, appearing at first glance to be perfectly obvious, is actually very difficult.
Possibly because he's got a beard, he looks scary at first glance but he's really a kind man.
There's more to her than you think. She may seem pretty meek on first glance, but I get the sense she can get things done when she needs to.
Japan may appear to be peaceful and tranquil on the surface but the fact is that there are a lot of deep-rooted problems.
We had a glimpse of the lake as we flew over it.
Although we may intend to judge a person on the basis of his or her personal qualities, they are not visible at first sight.
An apparently small event may lead to a great result.
I saw at a glance that the empty house was badly in need of repair.
I saw at a glance that there was something the matter with my father.
Nothing could be more reasonable, on the face of it.
Women who, at first glance, appear to be completely ordinary also don't seem to be in that much of a rush to get married.
The problem is not as simple as it might seem at first sight.