note Definition

note
noun

1. A brief written record made for later reference.

Example: took a note of the number
Thesaurus: reminder, comment, observation, notice, agenda, entry, journal, notation, jotting, mark, scrawl, representation, annotation; impressions, recordings, findings, sketch, outline, draft, commentary.
Form: notes (often)
2. A short informal letter.

Example: a note of thanks
Thesaurus: dispatch, announcement, letter, epistle, communication, message, summary, brief, memorandum.
3. A brief comment explaining a textual point, etc. Often in compounds.

Example: a footnote
Example: endnote
4. A short account or essay.
5a. A banknote;
5b. A promissory note.
6. Especially in diplomacy: a formal communication.
7. Attention; notice.

Example: buildings worthy of note
8. Distinction; eminence.

Example: women of note
Thesaurus: distinction, consequence, celebrity, eminence, fame, heed, prestige, renown, reputation.
9a. music.
A written symbol indicating the pitch and length of a musical sound;
9b. music.
The sound itself;
Thesaurus: tone, key, interval, degree, step, sharp, flat, natural, pitch.
9c. music.
A key on a keyboard instrument.
10. especially poetic
The call or cry of a bird or animal.
11. An impression conveyed; feeling; mood.

Example: with a note of panic in her voice

verb noted, noting

1. To write it down.

Thesaurus: record, enter, transcribe, write down, denote, designate, indicate, mark, register.
Form: note something down (also)
2. To notice something; to be aware of it.

Thesaurus: remark, regard, see, notice, detect, observe, perceive, witness, heed.
3. To pay close attention to something.
4. To mention or to remark upon something.
5. music.
To write down (music) in notes.
6. To annotate something.

Derivative: noted

Famous; eminent.
Example: a noted surgeon
Example: noted for his use of colour
Thesaurus: acclaimed, celebrated, conspicuous, famous, well-known, notorious, illustrious, prominent, distinguished, notable, eminent; Antonym: obscure, unknown.

Notorious.

Derivative: notedly
adverb

Derivative: noteless
adj

Idiom: compare notes

To exchange ideas and opinions, especially about a particular person, event or thing.

Idiom: of note

Well-known; distinguished.

Significant; worthy of attention.

Idiom: strike a false note

To act or speak inappropriately.

Idiom: strike the right note

To act or speak appropriately.

Idiom: take note (take note of something)

To observe it carefully, to pay attention to it.

Etymology: 14c: from Latin nota a mark or sign.