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noun
1.
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
2.
notes, a record or outline of a speech, statement, testimony, etc., or of one's impressions of something.
3.
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.
4.
a brief written or printed statement giving particulars or information.
5.
EXPANDLibrary Science. additional information about a work, such as its special series or some other significant identification, included on the library catalog entry.
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a short, informal letter: a thank-you note.
7.
a formal diplomatic or official communication in writing: a note delivered by the ambassador.
8.
a paper acknowledging a debt and promising payment; promissory note.
9.
a certificate, as of a government or a bank, accepted as money.
10.
eminence, distinction, or reputation: a man of note.
11.
importance or consequence: few events of particular note.
12.
notice, observation, or heed: to take note of warning signs; to be worthy of note.
13.
a characteristic or distinguishing feature: a note of whimsy in the design of the house.
14.
a mark, quality, or indication of something, especially as a submerged but ubiquitous element: There was just a note of bitterness in his films.
15.
a characteristic way of speaking or thinking: His critics had begun to change their note.
16.
a signal, announcement, or intimation: a note of warning in her voice.
17.
Music.
a.
a sign or character used to represent a tone, its position and form indicating the pitch and duration of the tone.
b.
a key, as of a piano.
18.
a tone sounded on a musical instrument.
19.
a musical sound or tone.
20.
a melody, tune, or song.
21.
a sound of musical quality, as one uttered by a bird: attentive to the thrush's note.
22.
any call, cry, or sound of a bird, fowl, etc.
23.
a new or unexpected element in a situation.
24.
COLLAPSEa mark or sign, as of punctuation, used in writing or printing.
verb (used with object)
25.
to write or mark down briefly; make a memorandum of: to note the places of interest.
26.
to make particular mention of in a writing: She noted their extra efforts in her report.
27.
to annotate.
28.
to observe carefully; give attention or heed to: Note the fine brushwork in this painting.
29.
EXPANDto take notice of; perceive: We noted his concern at the announcement.
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is one of our favorite verbs.
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| to run away hurriedly; flee. |
| to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable. |
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compare notes, to exchange views, ideas, or impressions: The returning tourists were sitting on the sun deck comparing notes.
Origin:
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
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
Related forms
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
Synonyms
1. memorandum, minute. 3. commentary, annotation. See remark. 9. bill. 10. repute, celebrity, fame, renown, name. 25. register, record. 29. see, spot, remark. 31. mention.
1. memorandum, minute. 3. commentary, annotation. See remark. 9. bill. 10. repute, celebrity, fame, renown, name. 25. register, record. 29. see, spot, remark. 31. mention.
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Example Sentences
- Essential oil from nutmeg adds a warm, spicy note to fragrances.
- Below, a note advises check writers to use their dental records in lieu of the usual forms of identification.
- Note differences in amount of houses and apartments, size of yards, and amount of green space.
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World English Dictionary
| note (nəʊt) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a brief summary or record in writing, esp a jotting for future reference |
| 2. | a brief letter, usually of an informal nature |
| 3. | a formal written communication, esp from one government to another |
| 4. | a short written statement giving any kind of information |
| 5. | a critical comment, explanatory statement, or reference in the text of a book, often preceded by a number |
| 6. | short for banknote |
| 7. | a characteristic element or atmosphere: a note of sarcasm |
| 8. | a distinctive vocal sound, as of a species of bird or animal: the note of the nightingale |
| 9. | 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 |
| 10. | Also called (esp US and Canadian): tone a musical sound of definite fundamental frequency or pitch |
| 11. | a key on a piano, organ, etc |
| 12. | a sound, as from a musical instrument, used as a signal or warning: the note to retreat was sounded |
| 13. | short for promissory note |
| 14. | archaic, poetic or a tune or melody |
| 15. | of note |
| a. distinguished or famous: an athlete of note | |
| b. worth noticing or paying attention to; important: nothing of note | |
| 16. | strike the right note to behave appropriately |
| 17. | strike a false note to behave inappropriately |
| 18. | ( |
| —vb | |
| 19. | to notice; perceive: he noted that there was a man in the shadows |
| 20. | to pay close attention to; observe: they noted every movement |
| 21. | to make a written note or memorandum of: she noted the date in her diary |
| 22. | to make particular mention of; remark upon: I note that you do not wear shoes |
| 23. | to write down (music, a melody, etc) in notes |
| 24. | See protest 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 |
| 25. | a less common word for annotate |
| [C13: via Old French from Latin nota sign, indication] | |
| 'noteless | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
note
early 13c., "observe, mark carefully," from O.Fr. noter, from L. notare, from nota "letter, note," originally "a mark, sign," possibly an alteration of Old L. *gnata, infl. by gnoscere "to recognize." Meaning "to set in writing" is from c.1400. The noun is first attested c.1300, in the musical sense;
EXPANDmeaning "brief writing" is from 1540s. Notebook is first attested 1570s; noteworthy is from 1550s.
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Idioms & Phrases
note
see bread and butter letter (note); compare notes; make a note of; of note; strike the right note; take note; take notes.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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note
in the notation of Western music, sign indicating pitch by its position on the staff and showing duration by its shape. Notes evolved in the 13th century from neumes (q.v.), signs indicating relative or absolute pitch and nuance but not necessarily rhythm. The earliest notes were the longa, , and brevis, ; and their derivatives, the maxima, , and semibrevis, . In modern notation the brevis and semibrevis correspond to the double whole note, , and the whole note, . Other modern notes, in diminishing time value, are the half note, ; quarter note, ; eighth note, ; sixteenth note, ; thirty-second note, ; and sixty-fourth note, . Generally, music notation has favoured shorter note values in modern times.
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