At a glance Meaning in English
expression
ˈæt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɡɫæns
AT-uh-GLANS
ˈæt/ /æɪ/ /ɡlˈɑːns
AT-uh-GLAHNS
التعريف
Used to describe getting general information or understanding something quickly, just by looking at it briefly.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Informal and common in both speech and writing. Often appears at the start of sentences ('At a glance, it looks fine'). Used for quick impressions or summaries, not detailed analysis.
Spanish: a simple vista - de un vistazoPortuguese (BR): à primeira vista - de relancePortuguese (PT): à primeira vista - de relanceChinese (Simplified): 一眼看上去 - 乍一看Chinese (Traditional): 一眼看上去 - 乍一看Hindi: एक नज़र मेंArabic: نظرة واحدةBengali: এক নজরেRussian: с первого взглядаJapanese: 一目でVietnamese: nhìn lướt quaKorean: 한눈에Turkish: ilk bakıştaUrdu: ایک نظر میںIndonesian: sekilas
جمل نموذجية
At a glance, the answer looks correct.
basic
You can see the results at a glance.
basic
The chart gives the information at a glance.
basic
At a glance, everything seems to be in order, but let's double-check.
natural
You'll know which documents are missing just at a glance.
natural
It’s hard to tell at a glance if anything has changed here.
natural