Jot
verb
To write something quickly.
I jotted down her phone number on a piece of paper.
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- jot down
- jot notes
noun
A very small amount.
There isn't a jot of truth in what he says.
Often appears as...
- jot of truth
- not a jot
verb
To write something quickly.
I jotted down her phone number on a piece of paper.
Often appears as...
- jot down
- jot notes
noun
A very small amount.
There isn't a jot of truth in what he says.
Often appears as...
- jot of truth
- not a jot
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Quick Notes
Use 'jot' when noting information hastily, suggesting it's a brief or informal process.
During the meeting, I jotted the key points on my pad.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporary Reminder
'Jot down' often implies the note is temporary and not needed for a long time.
Jot down the address for now; I'll put it in my phone later.
Pro Tip 3/3Casual Use
The verb 'jot' is casual and may not suit formal writing unless reporting direct speech.
In my diary, I often jot what I eat and where I go.
Pro Tip 1/3Quick Notes
Use 'jot' when noting information hastily, suggesting it's a brief or informal process.
During the meeting, I jotted the key points on my pad.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporary Reminder
'Jot down' often implies the note is temporary and not needed for a long time.
Jot down the address for now; I'll put it in my phone later.
Pro Tip 3/3Casual Use
The verb 'jot' is casual and may not suit formal writing unless reporting direct speech.
In my diary, I often jot what I eat and where I go.
Pro Tip 1/3Quick Notes
Use 'jot' when noting information hastily, suggesting it's a brief or informal process.
During the meeting, I jotted the key points on my pad.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporary Reminder
'Jot down' often implies the note is temporary and not needed for a long time.
Jot down the address for now; I'll put it in my phone later.
Pro Tip 3/3Casual Use
The verb 'jot' is casual and may not suit formal writing unless reporting direct speech.
In my diary, I often jot what I eat and where I go.
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Patty McCord: 4 lessons...
and asking how they're doing or if they had heard something, you're going to have to schedule that now, it's going to have to have discipline. We've got to check in with the people on the shop floor to make sure they're hearing what they need to hear because it's not going to automatically happen. One of the ideas I have is just jot down at the end of every day
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National Geographic...
planning to say, pick up a pen and jot down a phone number or take some notes here, your brain, many areas of your brain collaborate together and work to produce a plan and that plan is turned into action, and it largely engages this one important area called the motor cortex. It's a strip that runs
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3 rules for better...
as opposed to seeing it as an unproductive barrier to our work. One specific strategy we can take is to treat our upcoming weekend like a vacation. On Friday afternoon, jot down how you would act and behave as if you were on a holiday. Maybe you and your partner will buy a bottle of wine
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Our story of rape and...
where I asked the waitress for a pen. I always had a notebook with me, claiming that it was to jot down ideas in moments of inspiration, but the truth was that I needed to be constantly fidgeting, because in moments of stillness, I found myself counting seconds again.
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How to make your writing...
Actually drawing them with a mind map. Start small. Pick a word, I choose pickle. Jot it down, then quick as you can, try making connections. What do pickles make me think of? Who eats pickles? What treasured pickle memories do I have from childhood?
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How did English evolve?...
How are these people standing? What expressions are on their faces? What are they wearing and drinking? Fix these pictures in your mind's eye and then jot down a sentence or two to describe them. We'll come back to them later. Now on to our story.
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Inside a cartoonist's...
reading a newspaper, trawling online. It can come from a sentence someone said or a single word heard on television. Cartoonists are like sponges; they soak up people, places, mannerisms, clothing, and behavior. Sometimes they might jot them down
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David Deutsch: A new way...
she banishes heat from her vicinity into the other hemisphere, where it makes summer. So, being proved wrong by observation and changing their theory accordingly still wouldn't have got the ancient Greeks one jot closer to understanding seasons,
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Safari Live - Day 214 PIPE...
easily and I imagine that with the leopard being the most adaptable of the big cats struggle not one jot moving into the Mara if you introduced one there and of course people do introduce leopards from time to time of let's say a leopard is
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Safari Live - Day 186 PIPE...
state of deep anguish it was very funny and I don't know if you could hear them making the noise in that clip but they made the most amusing sort of angry irritated howling bark and kangana cared not one jot at all so that was very
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Patty McCord: 4 lessons...
and asking how they're doing or if they had heard something, you're going to have to schedule that now, it's going to have to have discipline. We've got to check in with the people on the shop floor to make sure they're hearing what they need to hear because it's not going to automatically happen. One of the ideas I have is just jot down at the end of every day
Video examples
National Geographic...
planning to say, pick up a pen and jot down a phone number or take some notes here, your brain, many areas of your brain collaborate together and work to produce a plan and that plan is turned into action, and it largely engages this one important area called the motor cortex. It's a strip that runs
Video examples
3 rules for better...
as opposed to seeing it as an unproductive barrier to our work. One specific strategy we can take is to treat our upcoming weekend like a vacation. On Friday afternoon, jot down how you would act and behave as if you were on a holiday. Maybe you and your partner will buy a bottle of wine
Video examples
Our story of rape and...
where I asked the waitress for a pen. I always had a notebook with me, claiming that it was to jot down ideas in moments of inspiration, but the truth was that I needed to be constantly fidgeting, because in moments of stillness, I found myself counting seconds again.
Video examples
How to make your writing...
Actually drawing them with a mind map. Start small. Pick a word, I choose pickle. Jot it down, then quick as you can, try making connections. What do pickles make me think of? Who eats pickles? What treasured pickle memories do I have from childhood?
Video examples
How did English evolve?...
How are these people standing? What expressions are on their faces? What are they wearing and drinking? Fix these pictures in your mind's eye and then jot down a sentence or two to describe them. We'll come back to them later. Now on to our story.
Video examples
Inside a cartoonist's...
reading a newspaper, trawling online. It can come from a sentence someone said or a single word heard on television. Cartoonists are like sponges; they soak up people, places, mannerisms, clothing, and behavior. Sometimes they might jot them down
Video examples
David Deutsch: A new way...
she banishes heat from her vicinity into the other hemisphere, where it makes summer. So, being proved wrong by observation and changing their theory accordingly still wouldn't have got the ancient Greeks one jot closer to understanding seasons,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 214 PIPE...
easily and I imagine that with the leopard being the most adaptable of the big cats struggle not one jot moving into the Mara if you introduced one there and of course people do introduce leopards from time to time of let's say a leopard is
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 186 PIPE...
state of deep anguish it was very funny and I don't know if you could hear them making the noise in that clip but they made the most amusing sort of angry irritated howling bark and kangana cared not one jot at all so that was very
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
Paper is no longer a big part of my day. I get 90% of my news online, and when I go to a meeting and want to jot things down, I bring my Tablet PC. It's fully synchronized with my office machine, so I have all the files I need. It also has a note-taking piece of software called OneNote, so all my notes are in digital form.
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Gene Autry
American Actor
A lot of times, somebody will say something and it will give you a good title. So you carry a pencil with you and jot that down. You don't just write a song right quick, though. You fool around and work with it. You have to keep going over and over it and see if you can't write a song that means something.
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Wayne Dyer
American Psychologist
My favorite affirmation when I feel stuck or out of sorts is: Whatever I need is already here, and it is all for my highest good. Jot this down and post it conspicuously throughout your home, on the dashboard of your car, at your office, on your microwave oven, and even in front of your toilets!
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Joshua Foer
American Journalist
We've forgotten how to remember, and just as importantly, we've forgotten how to pay attention. So, instead of using your smartphone to jot down crucial notes, or Googling an elusive fact, use every opportunity to practice your memory skills. Memory is a muscle, to be exercised and improved.
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Nick Earls
Australian Novelist
I like to jot down ideas on the back of envelopes and to recognise the potential value in small things. I also like the freedom to think without feeling compelled to write too early. Stories are often better if we can hold back and get to know the characters and the sounds of language.
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Pete Hamill
American Journalist
As a reporter, going around, you hear stories you can't prove, which means you can't put them in the newspaper. But they're good stories, and I would jot them down thinking maybe one day I could write that as a short story.
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Rudy Vallee
American Musician
The kids of today have taken over the music business - most of them very young. Simply because they write and jot down a few notes, they have the idea that they can write songs.
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Chris Cooper
American Actor
You jot down ideas, memories, whatever, concerning your real life that somehow parallels the character you're playing, and you incorporate that in your scene work.
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Karan Wahi
Indian Actor
I have been writing stories and working on ideas for a long time. I like writing and reading a lot, so I jot down ideas.
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John Kennedy
American Lawyer
Sometimes I'll jot a clever turn of phrase down. Sometimes I'll just remember it.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
Paper is no longer a big part of my day. I get 90% of my news online, and when I go to a meeting and want to jot things down, I bring my Tablet PC. It's fully synchronized with my office machine, so I have all the files I need. It also has a note-taking piece of software called OneNote, so all my notes are in digital form.
Quote examples
Gene Autry
American Actor
A lot of times, somebody will say something and it will give you a good title. So you carry a pencil with you and jot that down. You don't just write a song right quick, though. You fool around and work with it. You have to keep going over and over it and see if you can't write a song that means something.
Quote examples
Wayne Dyer
American Psychologist
My favorite affirmation when I feel stuck or out of sorts is: Whatever I need is already here, and it is all for my highest good. Jot this down and post it conspicuously throughout your home, on the dashboard of your car, at your office, on your microwave oven, and even in front of your toilets!
Quote examples
Joshua Foer
American Journalist
We've forgotten how to remember, and just as importantly, we've forgotten how to pay attention. So, instead of using your smartphone to jot down crucial notes, or Googling an elusive fact, use every opportunity to practice your memory skills. Memory is a muscle, to be exercised and improved.
Quote examples
Nick Earls
Australian Novelist
I like to jot down ideas on the back of envelopes and to recognise the potential value in small things. I also like the freedom to think without feeling compelled to write too early. Stories are often better if we can hold back and get to know the characters and the sounds of language.
Quote examples
Pete Hamill
American Journalist
As a reporter, going around, you hear stories you can't prove, which means you can't put them in the newspaper. But they're good stories, and I would jot them down thinking maybe one day I could write that as a short story.
Quote examples
Rudy Vallee
American Musician
The kids of today have taken over the music business - most of them very young. Simply because they write and jot down a few notes, they have the idea that they can write songs.
Quote examples
Chris Cooper
American Actor
You jot down ideas, memories, whatever, concerning your real life that somehow parallels the character you're playing, and you incorporate that in your scene work.
Quote examples
Karan Wahi
Indian Actor
I have been writing stories and working on ideas for a long time. I like writing and reading a lot, so I jot down ideas.
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John Kennedy
American Lawyer
Sometimes I'll jot a clever turn of phrase down. Sometimes I'll just remember it.
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