at a glance
With quick inspection
At a glance means with a quick look, without careful examination: You can see at a glance that something's wrong.
The phrase suggests immediate comprehension—information absorbed in a single moment of seeing rather than through study or analysis.
Charts and summaries designed for rapid understanding are often labeled at a glance.
- peekFurtive brief look
- first impressionInstant assessment of someone
- at first sightUpon first viewing
- glimpseFleeting view
- once overCursory examination
scan · overview · big picture · dashboard · instantaneous · quick look · cursory · snapshot · thumbnail view · infographic · bird's-eye view · summary · quick summary · flash · cheat sheet · in brief · skim · rapid
immediacy of comprehension
at a glanceover time
Across a duration
eventually · gradually · on second thought · in due course · in hindsight