一目・ひと目|ひとめhitome[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. nounglance; look; glimpse
2. nouncomplete view; bird's-eye view

• Synonym一見いっけんNeutralCovers a single look and also works adverbially as 'at first glance'; 「一目」 leans toward taking something in clearly at one glance.
• Synonym一瞥いちべつWrittenWritten/formal prose for a quick sweep of the eyes or catching a glimpse; 「一目」 is the more colloquial choice, as in 「一目惚れ」.
• RelatedグリンプスCasualA loanword for a glimpse, briefly catching part of something; in everyday speech you say 「一目」.
• Relatedちょっと見ちょっとみCasualColloquial, for a quick look or how something appears at first sight; 「一目」 is the more common word.
• Antonym凝視ぎょうしNeutralFixing your eyes on one point and staring; the opposite of 「一目」's momentary glance.
• Antonym熟視じゅくしWrittenWritten/formal prose for studying something closely, the opposite of 「一目」's quick glance.

For a single look — 「一目でわかる」, 「一目惚れ」 — use 「一目」; 「一見」 for 'at first glance'; 「一瞥」 in written prose; 「凝視」 or 「熟視」 for looking closely. 「グリンプス」 and 「ちょっと見」 are casual alternatives, but 「一目」 is more common.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. (いちもく, ひとめ) 一度いちどに見渡みわたすこと。
2. (ひとめ) ちょっとだけ見みること。
3. (ひとめ) 目めに一杯いっぱいであること。