Jotting down (6)
I believe the answer is:
noting
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">jotting down</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for noting that I've seen before include "Observing or taking down" , "Observing and jotting down" , "Seeing" , "Making brief record of something" , "Making brief record as memory aid" .)