at first glance

1. 1.

   on first seeing (someone or something); immediately

   “it was love at first sight”

   Synonymsat first sight
2. 2.

   after an initial impression, which later proves incorrect

   Synonymsat first sight

Questions about at first glance

What does at first glance mean?

at first glance means "on first seeing (someone or something); immediately". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for at first glance?

Close synonyms include at first sight, at first sight. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.