Refers to a quick look or first impression. Often used adverbially as ちょっと見 or ちょっと見たところ.
At first glance, there seems to be no problem.
You can't tell if it's genuine just from a quick look.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
Ateji spelling using 一寸 for ちょっと; rarely used and may be confusing.
Compound of ちょっと (a little, briefly) and 見 (seeing, looking). The exact historical derivation is straightforward.