note

[ noht ]

/ noʊt /

noun

a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.

notes, a record or outline of a speech, statement, testimony, etc., or of one's impressions of something.

an explanatory or critical comment, or a reference to some authority quoted, appended to a passage in a book or the like: a note on the origin of the phrase.

a brief written or printed statement giving particulars or information.

Library Science. additional information about a work, such as its special series or some other significant identification, included on the library catalog entry.

a short, informal letter: a thank-you note.

a formal diplomatic or official communication in writing: a note delivered by the ambassador.

a paper acknowledging a debt and promising payment; promissory note.

a certificate, as of a government or a bank, accepted as money.

eminence, distinction, or reputation: a man of note.

importance or consequence: few events of particular note.

notice, observation, or heed: to take note of warning signs; to be worthy of note.

a characteristic or distinguishing feature: a note of whimsy in the design of the house.

a mark, quality, or indication of something, especially as a submerged but ubiquitous element: There was just a note of bitterness in his films.

a characteristic way of speaking or thinking: His critics had begun to change their note.

a signal, announcement, or intimation: a note of warning in her voice.

Music.

a sign or character used to represent a tone, its position and form indicating the pitch and duration of the tone.
a key, as of a piano.

a tone sounded on a musical instrument.

a musical sound or tone.

a melody, tune, or song.

a sound of musical quality, as one uttered by a bird: attentive to the thrush's note.

any call, cry, or sound of a bird, fowl, etc.

a new or unexpected element in a situation.

a mark or sign, as of punctuation, used in writing or printing.

verb (used with object), not·ed, not·ing.

to write or mark down briefly; make a memorandum of: to note the places of interest.

to make particular mention of in a writing: She noted their extra efforts in her report.

to annotate.

to observe carefully; give attention or heed to: Note the fine brushwork in this painting.

to take notice of; perceive: We noted his concern at the announcement.

to set down in or furnish with musical notes.

to indicate or designate; signify; denote.

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Idioms for note

compare notes, to exchange views, ideas, or impressions: The returning tourists were sitting on the sun deck comparing notes.

Origin of note

1175–1225; (noun) Middle English (< Old French) < Medieval Latin nota sign for musical tone, Latin: mark, sign, lettering; (v.) Middle English noten < Old French noter to mark < Latin notāre, derivative of the noun

SYNONYMS FOR note

1 memorandum, minute.

3 commentary, annotation.

9 bill.

10 repute, celebrity, fame, renown, name.

25 register, record.

29 see, spot, remark.

31 mention.

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3. See remark.

OTHER WORDS FROM note

not·er, noun pre·note, noun, verb (used with object), pre·not·ed, pre·not·ing. sub·note, noun un·der·note, noun

un·not·ing, adjective

Words nearby note

notch baby, notch effect, notchback, notched collar, notchy, note, note broker, note of hand, note row, note value, note verbale

Example sentences from the Web for note

Note: UNICOR uses its inmates for everything from call center operators to human demolishers of old computers.

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Note: This piece was updated to reflect that Mrs. Landingham died while Aaron Sorkin was still writing The West Wing.

'The Newsroom' Ended As It Began: Weird, Controversial, and Noble |Kevin Fallon |December 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Hitchcock dropped a note to the hotel asking if it would be possible to buy some.

Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days |David Freeman |December 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
So I send a note out to his house with Tony, his driver, who promises he'll put it directly into Hitch's hand.

Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days |David Freeman |December 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Editor's Note: This article has been revised to include the definition and text of Section 12.

Prof: MIT Hospitalized Me For Ferguson Tweets |Nina Strochlic |December 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It contained no note, but the address was in Winnie's handwriting.

Frank Merriwell's Reward |Burt L. Standish
Seeing that they looked at the book, I turned the page quickly to hide the note.

Eastern Nights - and Flights |Alan Bott
Frontenac defines his position and raises a note of alarm in his very first despatch to the minister for the colonies.

Count Frontenac |William Dawson LeSueur
But it was only Mrs. Davis's footman leaving a note for Leslie about some charity.

The Sport of the Gods |Paul Laurence Dunbar
Is the note of praise to be found in the streets of my soul?

My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year |John Henry Jowett

British Dictionary definitions for note

note

/ (nəʊt) /

noun

a brief summary or record in writing, esp a jotting for future reference

a brief letter, usually of an informal nature

a formal written communication, esp from one government to another

a short written statement giving any kind of information

a critical comment, explanatory statement, or reference in the text of a book, often preceded by a number

short for banknote

a characteristic element or atmosphere a note of sarcasm

a distinctive vocal sound, as of a species of bird or animal the note of the nightingale

any of a series of graphic signs representing a musical sound whose pitch is indicated by position on the stave and whose duration is indicated by the sign's shape

Also called (esp US and Canadian): tone a musical sound of definite fundamental frequency or pitch

a key on a piano, organ, etc

a sound, as from a musical instrument, used as a signal or warning the note to retreat was sounded

short for promissory note

archaic, or poetic a tune or melody

of note

distinguished or famousan athlete of note
worth noticing or paying attention to; importantnothing of note

strike the right note to behave appropriately

strike a false note to behave inappropriately

take note (often foll by of) to observe carefully; pay close attention (to)

verb (tr; may take a clause as object)

to notice; perceive he noted that there was a man in the shadows

to pay close attention to; observe they noted every movement

to make a written note or memorandum of she noted the date in her diary

to make particular mention of; remark upon I note that you do not wear shoes

to write down (music, a melody, etc) in notes

to take (an unpaid or dishonoured bill of exchange) to a notary public to re-present the bill and if it is still unaccepted or unpaid to note the circumstances in a register See protest (def. 12)

a less common word for annotate

Derived forms of note

noteless, adjective

Word Origin for note

C13: via Old French from Latin nota sign, indication

Idioms and Phrases with note

note

see bread and butter letter (note); compare notes; make a note of; of note; strike the right note; take note; take notes.

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verb (used with object), not·ed, not·ing.

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verb (used with object), not·ed, not·ing.

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