note

Plural: notes

Noun

• a brief written record
  • "he made a note of the appointment"
• a short personal letter
• a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
  • "the singer held the note too long"
• a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling
  • "there was a note of uncertainty in his voice"
• a characteristic emotional quality
  • "it ended on a sour note"
  • "there was a note of gaiety in her manner"
  • "he detected a note of sarcasm"
• a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
  • "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"
• a comment or instruction (usually added)
  • "his notes were appended at the end of the article"
• high status importance owing to marked superiority
• a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time
  • "I had to co-sign his note at the bank"
• A symbol or annotation.
• A symbol or annotation.
• A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality.
• A symbol or annotation.
• A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence.
• A symbol or annotation.
• A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.
• A written or printed communication or commitment.
• A brief piece of writing intended to assist the memory; a memorandum; a minute.
• A written or printed communication or commitment.
• A short informal letter; a billet.
• A written or printed communication or commitment.
• An academic treatise (often without regard to length); a treatment; a discussion paper; (loosely) any contribution to an academic discourse.
• A written or printed communication or commitment.
• A diplomatic missive or written communication.
• A written or printed communication or commitment.
• A written or printed paper (or digital equivalent) acknowledging a debt, and promising payment.
• A written or printed communication or commitment.
• A list of items or of charges; an account.
• A written or printed communication or commitment.
• A piece of paper money; a banknote.
• A written or printed communication or commitment.
• A small size of paper used for writing letters or notes.
• A sound.
• A character, variously formed, to indicate the length of a tone, and variously placed upon the staff to indicate its pitch.
• A sound.
• A musical sound; a tone; an utterance; a tune.
• A sound.
• A key of the piano or organ.
• A sound.
• A call or song of a bird.
• A sound.
• An indication which players have to click, type, hit, tap or do other actions if it appears
• Observation; notice; heed.
• Reputation; distinction.
• A critical comment.
• Notification; information; intelligence.
• Mark of disgrace.
• That which is needed or necessary; business; duty; work.
• The giving of milk by a cow or sow; the period following calving or farrowing during which a cow or sow is at her most useful (i.e. gives milk); the milk given by a cow or sow during such a period.

Verb

Verb Forms: noted, noting, notes

• To write down, observe, or pay attention to.
• make mention of
  • "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"
• notice or perceive
  • "She noted that someone was following her"
• observe with care or pay close attention to
  • "Take note of this chemical reaction"
• make a written note of
  • "she noted everything the teacher said that morning"
• To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed.
• To record in writing; to make a memorandum of.
• To denote; to designate.
• To annotate.
• To set down in musical characters.
• To record on the back of (a bill, draft, etc.) a refusal of acceptance, as the ground of a protest, which is done officially by a notary.

Examples

• a negotiable note
• a note of hand
• a poet of note
• a promissory note
• He made a mental NOTE of all the high-scoring two-letter words for future Scrabble plays.
• He noted the fact that the kidnapper had left a ransom note.
• I didn't have any coins to pay with, so I used a note.
• I left him a note to remind him to take out the trash.
• If you look to the left, you can note the old cathedral.
• The modular multiplicative inverse of x may be noted x⁻¹.
• We noted his speech.
• Your performance was fantastic! I have just one note: you were a little flat in bars 35 and 36.

Synonyms

annotation, bank bill, bank note, banker's bill, banknote, bill, billet, distinction, eminence, Federal Reserve note, government note, greenback, line, mark, mention, musical note, notation, note of hand, notice, observe, preeminence, promissory note, remark, short letter, take down, take note, tone, attention, blemish, blot, brand, reproach, stain, stigma, taint

Antonyms

ignore

Related Words

benote, notable, noteless