What is "at first sight"

prep.phr. superficially, without a full inspection.

adv. immediately; "it was love at first sight" [syn: at first glance]

At First Sight is a 1999 American romantic drama film starring Val Kilmer and Mira Sorvino, based on the essay "To See and Not See" in neurologist Oliver Sacks' book An Anthropologist on Mars and inspired by the true life story of Shirl Jennings. The film was directed by Irwin Winkler and written by Steve Levitt.

At First Sight is a romance novel by Nicholas Sparks, written in 2005. Set in North Carolina, USA, at First Sight is the sequel to Sparks’ previous book, True Believer, written in the same year. At First Sight came to be as a result of a 45-page epilogue in True Believer. Sparks’ editor thought this was too long for an epilogue, and damaged the effect of True Believer. It was then that Sparks got the idea to write At First Sight as its predecessor.

At First Sight is a 1917 American comedy silent film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and written by George Middleton. The film stars Mae Murray, Sam Hardy, Jules Raucourt, Julia Bruns, William T. Carleton and Nellie Lindrith. The film was released on July 2, 1917, by Paramount Pictures.

At First Sight may refer to:

• Prima facie, Latin expression meaning on its first encounter or at first sight
• At First Sight (1917 film), 1917 American film
• At First Sight (1999 film), 1999 American film
• At First Sight (novel), 2005 novel by Nicholas Sparks
• At First Sight, Violets Are Blue, 1987 album by The Stems