jotting
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- jotty adjective
Etymology
Origin of jotting
Example Sentences
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We’ve all sat across from people on laptops and smartphones and wondered whether they were jotting down bullet points or shopping early Black Friday deals.
The use of such lists goes back to the days of antiquity; for all we know there were well-organized Neanderthals jotting their daily schedules on the walls of caves.
From Literature
In a night game in Baltimore last month, Sonoda took notes as usual, jotting down pitches types and their locations.
From Los Angeles Times
But his quieter teenage traumas and triumphs, the kind that occurred when he wasn’t busy jotting down ideas and making Super 8 home movies, played out on “Dawson’s Creek.”
From Los Angeles Times
Daydreaming his way through the galleries, jotting jokes in his notepad, is when he first gained an appreciation for the arts.
From Los Angeles Times
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