when first seen
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Definition of when first seen - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

first impressionat the initial moment of observation
  • When first seen, the painting looked abstract.
  • When first seen, the comet appeared as a faint streak.
  • The sculpture, when first seen, seemed to defy gravity.
at first initially
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Expressions with first

put firstv.
arrange something at the beginning of a sequence
He put the most important task first on his list.
blink firstv.
give in or show weakness before the other side
He didn't want to blink first during the tense meeting.
first lightn.
time when light first appears in the morning
We set out on our hike at first light.
first offadv.
introduce the first point or start the first action before others
First off, we need to discuss the budget before proceeding.
at first sightadv.
immediately upon seeing something or someone
She fell in love at first sight.
first things firstexp.
address important tasks before others
First things first, finish your homework before playing.

Expressions with seen

seen worseadj.
not as bad as other experiences
This weather isn't great, but I've seen worse.
have seen this moviev.
watched the movie at least once before
I have seen this movie already.
nowhere to be seenadj.
completely absent from a place or situation
The keys were nowhere to be seen.
fit to be seenadj.
presentable or suitable for public view
She made sure her room was fit to be seen before the guests arrived.
have seen better daysv.
be less successful or prosperous than before
The company has seen better days since the market crash.
remain to be seenv.
not yet known or decided
The success of the project remains to be seen.
been there, seen thatexp.
experienced or encountered something before
I've been there, seen that, nothing surprises me anymore.
it now remains to be seenexp.
the outcome is not yet known
The project is underway, but it now remains to be seen.
you ain't seen nothing yetexp.
more exciting things are coming in the future
If you liked the first act, you ain't seen nothing yet.
you haven't seen anything yetexp.
more impressive things are coming soon
If you liked the first act, you haven't seen anything yet.

Terms related to when first seen

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seebeginningfirstglanceinitialintroductionmomentperceptionstart

Terms with when first seen included in their meaning

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at first appearanceadj.
initial impression
seeming true or real when first seen or considered
on first sightadv.
time
when something is first seen before being studied more carefully

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  1. French:à première vue, ...
  2. German:auf den ersten Blick, ...
  3. Italian:quando visto per la prima volta, ...
  4. Spanish:a primera vista, ...
  5. Portuguese:à primeira vista, ...
  6. Chinese:刚看到, ...
  7. Japanese:初めて見たとき, ...
  8. Arabic:عِنْدَ النَّظْرَةِ الأُولَى, ...
  9. Hebrew:בְּמַבָּט רִאשׁוֹן, ...
  10. Russian:при первом взгляде, ...
  11. Ukrainian:спочатку, ...
  12. Hindi:पहली बार देखने पर, ...

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