at first sight



at first sight

The first time one sees another person or thing. When I met my wife, it was love at first sight. At first sight, I knew that house was perfect for me.
See also: first, sight

at first sight

when someone or something is seen for the first time For my brother and sister-in-law, it was love at first sight. At first sight I thought the test was easy, but there were some tricky questions.
Related vocabulary: at first glance
See also: first, sight

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TheaTE-ah (German), THEE-ə (English)German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, English
Alvan['ælvən]
Isidoraee-see-DHO-rah (Spanish), ee-zee-DO-rah (Italian), iz-i-DAWR-ə (English)Serbian, Macedonian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian (Rare), Italian (Rare), English (Rare), Ancient Gr
Ealdwine-Anglo-Saxon
LyndaLIN-dəEnglish
PÉTur-Icelandic