How do I interpret this usage of として?


> 一秒 **として** 同じ姿を保っていない

I get the feeling it means something like "Not even for a second" but what
exactly does this として do?




〜として〜ない is a idimatic phrase structure that means "it doesn't ... not even for
..." where として can be further thought of as と＋して. と is a particle and して is a
conjugation of す/する, a versatile verb that carries so many meanings.

する accompanies a time related noun to mean a passing of the time, such as
一時間すれば帰ってくるよ and I think this one is similar.




〜として〜ない is a idimatic phrase structure that means "it doesn't ... not even for
..." where として can be further thought of as と＋して. と is a particle and して is a
conjugation of す/する, a versatile verb that carries so many meanings.

する accompanies a time related noun to mean a passing of the time, such as
一時間すれば帰ってくるよ and I think this one is similar.

