noun
- A brief written record.
- usage: "he made a note of the appointment"
- A short personal letter.
- usage: "drop me a line when you get there"
- synonyms: short letter, line, billet
- A notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound.
- usage: "the singer held the note too long"
- synonyms: musical note, tone
- A tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling.
- usage: "there was a note of uncertainty in his voice"
- A characteristic emotional quality.
- usage: "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. )
- usage: "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"
- synonyms: bill, government note, bank bill, banker's bill, bank note, banknote, Federal Reserve note, greenback
- A comment or instruction (usually added. )
- usage: "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope"
- synonyms: annotation, notation
- High status importance owing to marked superiority.
- usage: "a scholar of great eminence"
- synonyms: eminence, distinction, preeminence
- A promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time.
- usage: "I had to co-sign his note at the bank"
- synonyms: promissory note, note of hand
verb
- Make mention of.
- usage: "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"
- Notice or perceive.
- usage: "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words"
- Observe with care or pay close attention to.
- usage: "Take note of this chemical reaction"
- Make a written note of.
- usage: "she noted everything the teacher said that morning"
- synonyms: take down
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