note

Noun

• a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time
  • I had to co-sign his note at the bank
    

• high status importance owing to marked superiority
  • a scholar of great eminence
    

• a comment or instruction (usually added)
  • his notes were appended at the end of the article
    
  • he added a short notation to the address on the envelope
    

• a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
  • he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes
    

• a characteristic emotional quality
  • it ended on a sour note
    
  • there was a note of gaiety in her manner
    
  • he detected a note of sarcasm
    

• a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling
  • there was a note of uncertainty in his voice
    

• a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
  • the singer held the note too long
    

• a short personal letter
  • drop me a line when you get there
    

• a brief written record
  • he made a note of the appointment
    

Verb

• make a written note of
  • she noted everything the teacher said that morning
    

• observe with care or pay close attention to
  • Take note of this chemical reaction
    

• notice or perceive
  • She noted that someone was following her
    
  • mark my words
    

• make mention of
  • She observed that his presentation took up too much time
    
  • They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  promissory note , note of hand , eminence , distinction , preeminence , annotation , notation , bill , government note , bank bill , banker's bill , bank note , banknote , Federal Reserve note , greenback , musical note , tone , short letter , line , billet , take down , take note , observe , notice ,