JOT

jotting, jot

(noun) a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note

touch, hint, tinge, mite, pinch, jot, speck, soupcon

(noun) a slight but appreciable amount; “this dish could use a touch of garlic”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

jot (plural jots)

Iota; the smallest letter or stroke of any writing.

A small amount, bit; the smallest amount.

(obsolete) Moment, instant.

A brief and hurriedly written note.

Synonyms

• (small amount): see also modicum.

Verb

jot (third-person singular simple present jots, present participle jotting, simple past and past participle jotted)

(usually with "down") To write quickly.

Anagrams

• OJT, OTJ

Source: Wiktionary


Jot, n. Etym: [L. iota, Gr. i. Heb. y), the smallest letter of the Greek alphabet. Cf. Iota.]

Definition: An iota; a point; a tittle; the smallest particle. Cf. Bit, n. Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Matt. v. 18. Neither will they bate One jot of ceremony. Shak.

Jot, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jotted; p. pr. & vb. n. Jotting.]

Definition: To set down; to make a brief note of; -- usually followed by down.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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