note

noun notes

1. countable, uncountable A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality. As therefore they that are of the Myſticall Body of Chriſt, haue thoſe inward Graces and Vertues, whereby they differ from all others which are not of the ſame Body ; againe, whoſoeuer appertaine to the Viſible Body of the Church, they haue alſo the notes of externall Profeſſion, whereby the World k
2. countable, uncountable A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence.
3. countable, uncountable A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.
4. countable, uncountable A brief piece of writing intended to assist the memory; a memorandum; a minute. I left him a note to remind him to take out the trash.
5. countable, uncountable A short informal letter; a billet. Garson: Drop me a note sometime. I'd love to hear how we're doing.
6. countable, literary, uncountable An academic treatise (often without regard to length); a treatment; a discussion paper; (loosely) any contribution to an academic discourse.
7. countable, uncountable A diplomatic missive or written communication.
8. countable, uncountable A written or printed paper (or digital equivalent) acknowledging a debt, and promising payment. Near-synonyms: draft, bond, paper, commercial paper, IOU, letter of credit

   Similar: draft, bond, paper, commercial paper, IOU, letter of credit

9. countable, obsolete, uncountable A list of items or of charges; an account. Heere is now the Smithes note, for Shooing, / And Plough-Irons.
10. countable, uncountable A piece of paper or polymer money; a banknote. I didn't have any coins to pay with, so I used a note.

    Similar: bill

11. countable, uncountable A small size of paper used for writing letters or notes.
12. countable, uncountable A character, variously formed, to indicate the length of a tone, and variously placed upon the staff to indicate its pitch.
13. countable, uncountable A musical sound; a tone; an utterance; a tune; a beat of a drum. Then feed on thoughts, that voluntarie move / Harmonious numbers ; as the wakeful Bird / Sings darkling, and in ſhadieſt Covert hid / Tunes her nocturnal Note.
14. broadly, countable, uncountable A key of the piano or organ.
15. broadly, countable, uncountable A call or song of a bird. We heard the peculiar note of the woodcock, which resembles the repeated croaking of the frog, followed by a sharp hissing sound, somewhat like the noisy chirping of the wagtail[.]
16. countable, uncountable An indicator to which the player must correctly time some input.
17. countable, uncountable An element of a scent, fragrance, or perfume, especially as a descriptor or category. Isoamyl acetate (banana): This familiar scent is known to most noses as the primary odor note in bananas and pears.
18. uncountable Observation; notice; heed. Go in Nerriſſa, / Giue order to my ſeruants, that they take / No note at all of our being abſent hence, / Nor you Lorenzo, Ieſſica nor you.

    Similar: attention

19. uncountable Reputation; distinction. a poet of note
20. countable, uncountable A critical comment. Your performance was fantastic! I have just one note: you were a little flat in bars 35 and 36.
21. countable, obsolete, uncountable Notification; information; intelligence.
22. countable, obsolete, uncountable Mark of disgrace. That my poſteritie ſham’d with the note / Shall curſe my bones, and hold it for no ſinne, / To wiſh that I their father had not beene.

    Similar: blemish, blot, brand, reproach, stain, stigma, taint

Similar: mark

verb notes · noting · noted

1. transitive To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed. If you look to the left, you can note the old cathedral.
2. transitive To record in writing; to make a memorandum of. We noted his speech.
3. transitive To denote; to designate. The modular multiplicative inverse of x may be noted x⁻¹.
4. transitive To annotate.
5. transitive To set down in musical characters.
6. transitive To record on the back of (a bill, draft, etc.) a refusal of acceptance, as the ground of a protest, which is done officially by a notary. By noting the protest, notaries could date certificates when they were received, making it easier to comply with time restrictions associated with protesting.

noun notes · noit · noyt · not

1. Ireland, Northern England, Scotland, UK, dialectal, uncountable That which is needed or necessary; business; duty; work. And have thou that for thy note !
2. Ireland, Northern England, Scotland, UK, dialectal, uncountable Milk-giving by a cow or sow; (specifically) the period following calving or farrowing, during which a cow or sow is most productive and useful. The supply of horned cattle at this fair was great, but the business done was confined to fleshy barreners of feeding qualities and superior new-calved heifers, and those at early note, with appearance of being useful; [...]
3. Ireland, Northern England, Scotland, UK, broadly, dialectal The milk given by a cow or sow during such period.

proper noun the Note

1. informal The St. Louis Blues hockey team.