jotting

noun

jot·​ting ˈjä-tiŋ How to pronounce jotting (audio)
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: a brief note : memorandum

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the judges reviewed their jottings one last time before selecting the pinot noir as the best wine of the tasting overall
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It’s made for serious note-taking, sketching, and full-on creative work, but even everyday stuff like jotting lists feels smoother. — PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2025 Other jurors appeared curious and quizzical, some looking at Cassie or jotting notes. — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025 Teddy would spend a wedding reception jotting game-changing surgical ideas onto a napkin. — Laura Bradley, Vulture, 9 May 2025 Parker Hall Our Favorite Digital Notebooks and Smart Pens These nifty tools combine the ease of jotting notes by hand with the power of saving them digitally. — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jotting

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of jotting was in 1814

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“Jotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jotting. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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