jot

/dʤɔt/
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jot

She quickly jots down a phone number on a notepad.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A very small amount; a tiny bit: An extremely small or insignificant quantity of something.
    • A brief, hastily written note: A short piece of writing, often written quickly to aid memory.

  2. Verb:

    • To write something quickly or briefly: To make a short, hurried written record of something.
Usage and Examples
  • Noun (small amount):
    • There isn't a jot of truth in that rumor.
    • He didn't show a jot of interest in the proposal.
  • Noun (brief note):
    • I made a quick jot in my notebook to remember the address.
  • Verb:
    • She jotted the phone number on a scrap of paper.
    • Let me jot down a few ideas before I forget them.
Advanced Usage and Idioms
  • "not one jot or tittle": Not even the smallest amount; not at all. (A formal or literary idiom, often used for emphasis, where "tittle" means a tiny stroke in writing).
    • The new evidence did not change his opinion one jot or tittle.
  • "jot down": To write something down quickly or informally. (This is the most common phrasal verb usage).
    • I need to jot down your email address.
Variants and Related Words
  • Jotting (noun): The act of writing something down quickly, or a brief note itself.
    • His notebook was full of hurried jottings.
  • Jotter (noun): A small notebook or pad for writing notes.
    • She pulled a jotter from her bag to take notes.
Synonyms
  • Noun (amount): Bit, speck, iota, whit, scrap, trace.
  • Noun (note): Note, memo, notation.
  • Verb: Scribble, note (down), dash off, write down.
Antonyms
  • Noun (amount): Lot, abundance, heap, mass.
  • Verb: Elaborate, expound, detail.
jot

She quickly jots down a phone number on a notepad.

Noun
  1. a slight but appreciable amount
    • this dish could use a touch of garlic
  2. a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
Verb
  1. write briefly or hurriedly; write a short note of

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