Spanish word

vistazo

Pronunciation

IPA/bisˈtaθo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounglance

Example

Voy a dar un vistazo al informe.

I'm going to take a glance at the report.

Illustration for vistazo (glance)

More examples

Eché un vistazo a su perfil antes de la entrevista.

I took a look at his profile before the interview.

Core concept

A quick, surface-level sweep of a page or scene.

Common phrases

  • dar un vistazo

    give a glance

  • echar un vistazo

    take a look

  • de un vistazo

    at a glance

Similar words

mirada: Single focused gaze used to observe someone or something directly.
vista: Range of vision visible at once from a particular viewpoint.

Definition in Spanish

Mirada breve y superficial que se hace para conocer o comprobar algo sin detenerse en los detalles.

Word origin

From Spanish vista 'view' plus the derivative suffix -azo, ultimately from Latin visus, producing a noun for a brief or single act of looking.

Usage tips

  • Commonly used in collocations with verbs such as dar or echar plus an object and carries an informal tone, while revisar suits a formal review.

Other meanings

  • peeknoun

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