Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

at first sight

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables: at -first sight
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Superficially, without a full inspection.

Example Sentences

"It looks like a normal car at first sight. But when we open the hood, we discover something quite new."

Phrases

love at first sight

Synonyms

at first bluff at first glance on the face of it

Questions

What does at first sight mean?: Superficially, without a full inspection.

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