ちらっと (chiratto) Japanese meaning: at a glance | KotomoraI just glanced briefly at the newspaper.
I caught a fleeting glimpse of his face.
Usage patterns
〈物〉がちらっと目に入るto catch a brief glimpse of something
I caught a brief glimpse of the letter on the desk.
ちらっと〈人〉の方を見るto glance briefly in someone's direction
She glanced briefly in my direction.
〈事〉をちらっと聞くto hear something in passing, catch a snippet of information
I've heard that rumor mentioned in passing.
