writing down
Putting to paper
Writing down is the act of recording something on paper or another surface.
The phrase emphasizes the physical act of inscription rather than just remembering: I'm writing down everything she says.
It can also mean reducing a value in accounting—writing down an asset decreases its recorded worth on the books.
Writing briefly
- scribblingIllegible hasty writing
- notingPerceiving and recording
- penningWriting or confining animals
- inscribingCarving text into material
drafting · listing · logging · chronicling · registering · capturing · marking · annotating
Oral text for writing
- stenographyCompressed symbolic writing system
- shorthandAbbreviated writing system
- verbatimIn identical wording
- typingEntering text via keyboard
scribing · transliteration · captioning · subtitling · longhand · note-taking · minutes · court reporting
Written instructions for use
- handbookCompact reference guide
- guidebookReference for travelers
- instructionsGuidance on how to proceed
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
specifications · blueprint · reference · record · report · logbook · archive · register
Able to be read
- readableEasy to understand
- neatOrderly, or undiluted
- preciseExactly correct, no error
- coherentLogically connected throughout
organized · structured · clear · concise · explicit · plain · unambiguous · formatted
Memory aid
- to-do listPending tasks, itemized
- checklistItemized verification guide
- memoBrief internal message
- sticky noteAdhesive-backed memo slip
planner · grocery list · appointment · agenda · bullet points · action items · prompts · cue cards
jotting
Writing briefly
- scribblingIllegible hasty writing
- notingPerceiving and recording
- penningWriting or confining animals
inscribing · drafting · listing · logging · chronicling · registering · capturing · marking · annotating · itemizing
dictation
Oral text for writing
- stenographyCompressed symbolic writing system
- shorthandAbbreviated writing system
- verbatimIn identical wording
typing · scribing · transliteration · captioning · subtitling · longhand · note-taking · minutes · court reporting · closed captioning
manual
Written instructions for use
- handbookCompact reference guide
- guidebookReference for travelers
- instructionsGuidance on how to proceed
protocol · specifications · blueprint · reference · record · report · logbook · archive · register · dossier
legible
Able to be read
coherent · organized · structured · clear · concise · explicit · plain · unambiguous · formatted · orderly
reminder
Memory aid
- to-do listPending tasks, itemized
- checklistItemized verification guide
- memoBrief internal message
sticky note · planner · grocery list · appointment · agenda · bullet points · action items · prompts · cue cards
writing downmemorizing
Fixing in memory
committing to memory · remembering · forgetting · internalizing · ignoring
writing downerasing
Removing recorded marks
deleting · crossing out · rubbing out · obliterating · shredding
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