cursory look
Hasty visual scan
A cursory look is a quick, superficial examination—glancing at something without careful attention to detail.
The phrase emphasizes speed over thoroughness: A cursory look at the contract revealed nothing unusual, but a closer reading uncovered hidden fees.
Often implies that deeper inspection would be warranted.
- glanceBrief, casual look
- quick glanceShort, rapid look
- first glanceEarliest visual assessment
- glimpseFleeting view
- skimPass over lightly
quick scan · scan · at a glance · peek · browse · flip · flip through · quick · hasty · superficial · fleeting · brief · passing · once-over · flick · thumb · leaf · surface
- glancesglance, glimpse, peek, peep, passing glance
- estimatesestimate, estimation, ballpark, ballpark estimate, rough estimate
depth of examination
cursory lookclose inspection
in-depth analysis · deep dive · forensic analysis · fine-tooth comb · hard look
cursory, cursor, cursive, course, courses, coursed, coursing, concourse, discourse