note (nəʊt
)
Definitions
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
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
- See of note
- See strike the right note
- See strike a false note
- See take note
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 (sense 12)
- a less common word for annotate
See also
notesAlternative Forms
ˈnoteless adjectiveWord Origin
C13: via Old French from Latin nota sign, indicationSynonyms
View thesaurus entry=
write down,
record,
scribble,
take down,
set down,
jot down,
put in writing put down in black and white
Translations
- British English:
note
A note is one musical sound.She played some notes on her recorder.nəʊt NOUN She played some notes on her recorder.
- Spanish:
nota
nf
- French:
note
nf
- German:
Note
nf
- Chinese: 音符 n
- Arabic: نَغْمَةٌ n
- Portuguese: nota nf
- Russian: нота nf
- Croatian: nota nf
- Czech: nota nf
- Danish: tone nutr
- Dutch: noot n
- Finnish: nuotti n
- Greek: νότα nf
- Italian: nota nf
- Japanese: 音符 n
- Korean: 음표 n
- Norwegian: note nm
- Polish: nuta nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: nota nf
- European Spanish:
nota
nf
- Swedish: not nutr
- Thai: โน้ตเพลง n
- Turkish: nota n
- Vietnamese: nốt nhạc n
- British English:
note
A note is a piece of paper money....a forged bank note.nəʊt NOUN ...a forged bank note.
- Spanish:
billete
nm
- French:
billet
nm
- German:
Banknote
nf
- Chinese: 钞票 n
- Arabic: وَرَقةٌ نِقْدِيَةِ n
- Portuguese: nota nf
- Russian: банкнота nf
- Croatian: novčanica nf
- Czech: bankovka nf
- Danish: pengeseddel nutr
- Dutch: bankbiljet nnt
- Finnish: seteli n
- Greek: χαρτονόμισμα nnt
- Italian: banconota nf
- Japanese: 紙幣 n
- Korean: 지폐 n
- Norwegian: seddel nm
- Polish: banknot nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: nota nf
- European Spanish:
billete
nm
- Swedish: sedel nutr
- Thai: ธนบัตร n
- Turkish: banknot n
- Vietnamese: giấy bạc n
- British English:
note
A note is a short letter or message.He wrote her a note and left it on the table.nəʊt NOUN He wrote her a note and left it on the table.
- Spanish:
nota
nf
- French:
note
nf
- German:
Notiz
nf
- Chinese: 短信 n
- Arabic: مُلَاحَظَةٌ n
- Portuguese: recado nm
- Russian: записка nf
- Croatian: poruka nf
- Czech: poznámka nf
- Danish: note nutr
- Dutch: aantekening nf
- Finnish: viesti n
- Greek: σημείωμα nnt
- Italian: nota nf
- Japanese: メモ n
- Korean: 메모 n
- Norwegian: notat nnt
- Polish: notatka nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: recado nm
- European Spanish:
nota
nf
- Swedish: kort brev nutr
- Thai: ข้อความ n
- Turkish: not n
- Vietnamese: lời nhắn n
Usage examples
In fact, the envelope contained her "just in case" note , alerting the Chief to the presence of the Stilken.
, LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)Please note : This site requires a modern JavaScript enabled (W3C compatible) browser to function and display correctly.
Cycling Weekly (2004)The only other technology company of note to deliver a strong positive quarterly return was Parthus Technologies.
Irish Times (2002)But a wee serious note : the paintings in the Art Club are oft derided by students.
Glasgow Herald (2001)When I was sure Batrice couldn't see I stuffed the note into her hand.
, THE LADY AND THE UNICORN (2003)