Definitions for: Jot


[n] a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
[n] a slight but appreciable addition; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"
[v] write briefly or hurriedly; write a short note of



Webster (1913) Definition: Jot, n. [L. iota, Gr. ? the name of the letter (E. i, Heb.
y?d), the smallest letter of the Greek alphabet. Cf. Iota.]
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.]
To set down; to make a brief note of; -- usually followed by
down.

Synonyms: hint, jot down, jotting, mite, pinch, soupcon, speck, tinge, touch

See Also: note, small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity, snuff, write

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