note

[Note]

A note is a very short piece of writing. You might write a note to your sister on the back of your grocery list, or jot down a quick note reminding yourself to call your grandmother later.

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To butt; to push with the horns.

Noun
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"

Noun
a brief written record; "he made a note of the appointment"

Noun
a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there"

Noun
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"

Noun
a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; "the singer held the note too long"

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

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

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"

Noun
high status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence"

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

Verb
make a written note of; "she noted everything the teacher said that morning"

Verb
notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words"

Verb
observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of this chemical reaction"


v. t.
To butt; to push with the horns.


Know not; knows not.

n.
Nut.

n.
Need; needful business.

n.
A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality.

n.
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.

n.
A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.

n.
A brief writing intended to assist the memory; a memorandum; a minute.

n.
Hence, a writing intended to be used in speaking; memoranda to assist a speaker, being either a synopsis, or the full text of what is to be said; as, to preach from notes; also, a reporter's memoranda; the original report of a speech or of proceedings.

n.
A short informal letter; a billet.

n.
A diplomatic missive or written communication.

n.
A written or printed paper acknowledging a debt, and promising payment; as, a promissory note; a note of hand; a negotiable note.

n.
A list of items or of charges; an account.

n.
A character, variously formed, to indicate the length of a tone, and variously placed upon the staff to indicate its pitch. Hence:

n.
A musical sound; a tone; an utterance; a tune.

n.
A key of the piano or organ.

n.
Observation; notice; heed.

n.
Notification; information; intelligence.

n.
State of being under observation.

n.
Reputation; distinction; as, a poet of note.

n.
Stigma; brand; reproach.

n.
To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed; to attend to.

n.
To record in writing; to make a memorandum of.

n.
To charge, as with crime (with of or for before the thing charged); to brand.

n.
To denote; to designate.

n.
To annotate.

n.
To set down in musical characters.


Note

Note , v. t. [AS. hn'c6tan to strike against, imp. hn'bet.] To butt; to push with the horns. [Prov. Eng.]

Note

Note . [AS. n'bet; ne not + w'bet wot. See Not, and Wot.] Know not; knows not. [Obs.]

Note

Note, n. Nut. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Note

Note, n. [AS. notu use, profit.] Need; needful business. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Note

Note, n. [F. note, L. nota; akin to noscere, notum, to know. See Know.] 1. A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality.
Whosoever appertain to the visible body of the church, they have also the notes of external profession.
She [the Anglican church] has the note of possession, the note of freedom from party titles,the note of life -- a tough life and a vigorous.
What a note of youth, of imagination, of impulsive eagerness, there was through it all !
2. 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. A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.
The best writers have been perplexed with notes, and obscured with illustrations.
4. A brief writing intended to assist the memory; a memorandum; a minute. 5. pl. Hence, a writing intended to be used in speaking; memoranda to assist a speaker, being either a synopsis, or the full text of what is to be said; as, to preach from notes; also, a reporter's memoranda; the original report of a speech or of proceedings. 6. A short informal letter; a billet. 7. A diplomatic missive or written communication. 8. A written or printed paper acknowledging a debt, and promising payment; as, a promissory note; a note of hand; a negotiable note. 9. A list of items or of charges; an account. [Obs.]
Here is now the smith's note for shoeing.
10. (Mus.) (a) A character, variously formed, to indicate the length of a tone, and variously placed upon the staff to indicate its pitch. Hence: (b) A musical sound; a tone; an utterance; a tune. (c) A key of the piano or organ.
The wakeful bird . . . tunes her nocturnal note.
That note of revolt against the eighteenth century, which we detect in Goethe, was struck by Winckelmann.
11. Observation; notice; heed.
Give orders to my servants that they take No note at all of our being absent hence.
12. Notification; information; intelligence. [Obs.]
The king . . . shall have note of this.
13. State of being under observation. [Obs.]
Small matters . . . continually in use and in note.
14. Reputation; distinction; as, a poet of note.
There was scarce a family of note which had not poured out its blood on the field or the scaffold.
15. Stigma; brand; reproach. [Obs.] Shak. Note of hand, a promissory note.

Note

Note , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Noted; p. pr. & vb. n. Noting.] [F. noter, L. notare, fr. nota. See Note, n.] 1. To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed; to attend to. Pope.
No more of that; I have noted it well.
2. To record in writing; to make a memorandum of.
Every unguarded word . . . was noted down.
3. To charge, as with crime (with of or for before the thing charged); to brand. [Obs.]
They were both noted of incontinency.
4. To denote; to designate. Johnson. 5. To annotate. [R.] W. H. Dixon. 6. To set down in musical characters. To note a bill ∨ draft, to record on the back of it a refusal of acceptance, as the ground of a protest, which is done officially by a notary.

To butt; to push with the horns.

Know not; knows not.

Nut.

Need; needful business.

A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality.

To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed; to attend to.

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Usage Examples

In passing, we should note this curious mark of our own age: the only absolute allowed is the absolute insistence that there is no absolute.

My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.

I think it would be cool if you were writing a ransom note on your computer, if the paper clip popped up and said, 'Looks like you're writing a ransom note. Need help? You should use more forceful language, you'll get more money.'

Also note that invariably when we design something that can be used by those with disabilities, we often make it better for everyone.

Love, hope, fear, faith - these make humanity These are its sign and note and character.

In the investigation of a neurotic style of life, we must always suspect an opponent, and note who suffers most because of the patient's condition. Usually this is a member of the family.

I can forgive, but I cannot forget, is only another way of saying, I will not forgive. Forgiveness ought to be like a cancelled note - torn in two, and burned up, so that it never can be shown against one.

I know every note in every song, the whole history of it, even parts that were there and are gone.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

The lesson of the last year is this: foreign policy can't be managed through the politics of personality, and our President would do well to take note of an observation John F. Kennedy made once he was in office - that all of the world's problems aren't his predecessor's fault.

As writers and readers, as sinners and citizens, our realism and our aesthetic sense make us wary of crediting the positive note.

I had a great first year and Mr. MacDonald was my biggest supporter. He gave me the encouragement I needed that first year to get my career started on a positive note.

Throughout my career, if I have done anything, I have paid attention to every note and every word I sing - if I respect the song. If I cannot project this to a listener, I fail.

And by the way, I wanted to point out that Kindred is not science fiction. You'll note there's no science in it. It's a kind of grim fantasy.

Forward, as occasion offers. Never look round to see whether any shall note it... Be satisfied with success in even the smallest matter, and think that even such a result is no trifle.

I can only note that the past is beautiful because one never realises an emotion at the time. It expands later, and thus we don't have complete emotions about the present, only about the past.

I once bought my kids a set of batteries for Christmas with a note on it saying, toys not included.

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