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
Fainafah-EE-nahRussian
Alleyne[æ'li:n]
Massimilianomahs-see-mee-LYAH-noItalian
Ala-Arabic
Aspasia-Ancient Greek
LyleLIE-əl, LIELEnglish