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   note

   /nəʊt/

   noun

   • 1. a brief record of points or ideas written down as an aid to memory: "I'll make a note in my diary" Similar recordaccountentryitemnotationminutejottinginscriptionmemorandumreminderaide-memoireinformal:memominutesrecordsjottingsreportaccountcommentarytranscriptproceedingstransactionsobservationsimpressionsdetailsdatasynopsisprecissummarysketchoutlineinformal:deets
   • ▪ a short comment on or explanation of a word or passage in a book or article; an annotation: "see note iv above" Similar annotationfootnotecommentarycommentglossexplanationexplicationexpositionelucidationmarginaliaexegesisrare:scholium
   • 2. a short informal letter or written message: "I left her a note explaining where I was going" Similar messagecommunicationlettermissiveepistlelineemail
   • ▪ a short official document certifying a particular thing: "you need a sick note from your doctor"
   • ▪ an official letter sent from the representative of one government to another: "the Secretariat sent a diplomatic note to the embassy protesting about the sale of arms"
   • 3. a banknote: British "a ten-pound note" Similar banknotebillgreenbackhistorical:Treasury notearchaic:flimsypaper money
   • ▪ a written promise or notice of payment of various kinds: "a credit note"
   • 4. a single tone of definite pitch made by a musical instrument or the human voice: "the last notes of the symphony died away"
   • ▪ a written sign representing the pitch and duration of a musical note.
   • ▪ a key of a piano or similar instrument: "black notes"
   • ▪ a bird's song or call, or a single tone in this: "the tawny owl has a harsh flight note"
   • 5. a particular quality or tone that reflects or expresses a mood or attitude: "there was a note of scorn in her voice" Similar toneintonationinflectionsoundhintindicationsignelementstreakstrainveinsuggestionsuspicion
   • ▪ any of the basic components of a fragrance or flavour: "the fresh note of bergamot"

   verb

   • 1. notice or pay particular attention to (something): "he noted his mother's unusual gaiety" Similar bear in mindbe mindful ofconsiderobservetake into account/considerationtake note oflisten toheedtake notice ofpay attention totake inpay regard tobe guided byOpposite ignoredisregard
   • ▪ remark upon (something) in order to draw attention to it: "we noted earlier the difficulties inherent in this strategy" Similar mentionmake mention ofrefer toallude totouch onhint atindicatepoint outmake knownstate
   • 2. record (something) in writing: "he noted down her address on a piece of paper" Similar write downput downjot downtake downset downmark downinscribeentermarkrecordregisterscribblescrawlpencilput in writingput down on papercommit to paperput in black and white

   Word Origin Middle English (in note (sense 4 of the noun) and note (sense 1 of the verb)): from Old French note (noun), noter (verb), from Latin nota ‘a mark’, notare ‘to mark’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. noteless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 4

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