at a glance

Meaning

1. at a (single) glance

   immediately; with only a quick look

   He could tell at a glance what was wrong.

In the movies · 31

• It isn't mine, but I glanced at it.Wedding Crashers2005
• He glanced at me as he walked past Just a glanceEyes Wide Shut1999
• He glances at me. He has already dismissed me.National Theatre Live: Prima Facie2022
• But then at second glance, you're like, "Female Body Inspector"?The Other Guys2010
• And then that Little Red-Haired Girl glances at you. Whoa!The Peanuts Movie2015
• She guides my glance upwards to the pixie perched on the roof's edge.Sin City2005
• don't give you so much as a sideways glance?The Princess and the Frog2009
• seems at first glance to fill that hole perfectly.Knives Out2019

Learn it in full scenes

• National Theatre Live: Prima Facie2022
  • Ensler Lets the Witness Talk
  • Ensler Corners the Witness
  • Tessa Comes Home After the Win
• The Princess and the Frog2009
  • Mama Reads the Frog Prince
  • Tiana's Father Teaches Her to Dream
  • Tiana Works Toward Her Restaurant
• Knives Out2019
  • Police Question the Thrombeys
  • Blanc Introduces Himself to the Family
  • The Family Recounts Party Night

From the same entry

• glance on
• glance off
• at first glance