1. A brief record, especially one written down to aid the memory: took notes in class.2. A brief informal letter. See synonyms at letter. 3. A formal written diplomatic or official communication. 4. A comment or an explanation, as on a passage in a text. 5a. A piece of paper currency. b. A certificate issued by a government or a bank and sometimes negotiable as money. c. A promissory note. 6.Musica. A tone of definite pitch. b. A symbol for such a tone, indicating pitch by its position on the staff and duration by its shape. c. A key of an instrument, such as a piano. 7. The characteristic vocal sound made by a songbird or other animal: the clear note of a cardinal.8. The sign of a particular quality or emotion: a note of despair; a note of gaiety in her manner. See synonyms at sign. 9. Importance; consequence: Nothing of note happened.10. Notice; observation: quietly took note of the scene.11.Obsolete A song, melody, or tune.
TRANSITIVE VERB:
Inflected forms: not·ed, not·ing, notes 1. To observe carefully; notice. See synonyms at see1. 2. To make a note of; write down: noted the time of each arrival.3. To show; indicate: a reporter careful to note sources of information.4. To make mention of; remark: noted the lateness of his arrival.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old French, from Latin nota, annotation. See gn- in Appendix I.
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