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note (nōt)

noun

  1. a mark of some quality, condition, or fact; distinguishing or characteristic feature, mood, tone, etc. a note of sadness
  2. importance, distinction, or eminence a person of note
    1. a brief statement of a fact, experience, etc. written down for review, as an aid to memory, or to inform someone else; memorandum
    2. a record of experiences, etc. the notes of a journey
  3. a comment, explanation, or elucidation, as at the foot of a page; annotation
  4. notice; heed; observation worthy of note
  5. any of certain types of correspondence; specif.,
    1. a short, informal letter
    2. a formal diplomatic or other official communication
    1. a written promise to pay a sum of money or a written acknowledgment of a debt from which a promise of payment can be inferred
    2. a piece of paper currency a Federal Reserve note
  6. a cry or call, as of a bird
  7. a signal or intimation a note of admonition
  8. Archaic a melody, tune, or song
  9. Music
    1. a tone of definite pitch, as made by a voice or musical instrument
    2. a symbol for a tone, indicating the duration by its form and the pitch by its position on the staff
    3. a key of a piano or the like

Etymology: OFr < L nota, a mark, sign, character, letter < notus, pp. of noscere, to know < gnoscere, to know

transitive verb noted not′ed, noting not′·ing

  1. to pay close attention to; heed; notice; observe
  2. to set down in writing; make a note of
  3. to mention particularly
  4. to denote or indicate
  5. to set down in musical notes

Etymology: ME noten < OFr noter < L notare < nota

note Idioms

compare notes

to exchange views; discuss

strike the right note

to say, write, or do what is specially apt or pleasing

take notes

to write down notes, as during a lecture or interview, for later reference

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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