jots
Writes down fast
Jots is the plural of jot, a tiny amount: not one jot of evidence.
More commonly, jots appears as a verb—to jot is to write something down quickly and informally: She jots notes during meetings, He jotted down the address.
The phrase jots and tittles refers to the smallest details, from marks in Hebrew writing.
Minuscule quantity
- whitMinimal conceivable quantity
- smidgenVery small quantity
- speckMinute visible particle
- traceMinute remnant or pursue
bit · particle · modicum · shred · scrap · dash · hint · touch
Hasty, careless marks
- memosShort official messages
- notationsWritten symbolic marks
- scribblingsHurried, messy writing
- marginaliaNotes in page edges
shorthand · annotations · reminders · notes · memoranda · bullet points · snippets · entries
iota
Minuscule quantity
trace · bit · particle · modicum · shred · scrap · dash · hint · touch · tad
scribbles
Hasty, careless marks
- memosShort official messages
- notationsWritten symbolic marks
- scribblingsHurried, messy writing
marginalia · shorthand · annotations · reminders · notes · memoranda · bullet points · snippets · entries · field notes
scrawls
Writes messily and fast
- scribblesHasty, careless marks
- writes downRecords in text
- recordsStored data or albums
marks · pens · pencils · sketches · drafts · inscribes · takes down · logs · documents
jotselaborates
Adds detail and complexity
expounds · details · develops · explicates · chronicles
- jot downWrite briefly
- jotting downWriting briefly, informally
- jotted downWrote briefly, informally