note meaning and definition

NOTE noun

Definition of note (noun)

1. a brief written record
   • "he made a note of the appointment"
2. a short personal letter
   • "drop me a line when you get there"
   • synonyms: billet, line, short letter
3. a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
   • "the singer held the note too long"
   • synonyms: musical note, tone
4. a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling
   • "there was a note of uncertainty in his voice"
5. 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"
6. a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
   • "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"
   • synonyms: bank bill, bank note, banker's bill, banknote, bill, Federal Reserve note, government note, greenback
7. 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"
   • synonyms: annotation, notation
8. high status importance owing to marked superiority
   • "a scholar of great eminence"
   • synonyms: distinction, eminence, preeminence
9. a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time
   • "I had to co-sign his note at the bank"
   • synonyms: note of hand, promissory note

NOTE verb

Definition of note (verb)

1. make mention of
   • "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"
   • synonyms: mention, observe, remark
2. notice or perceive
   • "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words"
   • synonyms: mark, notice
   • antonym: ignore
3. observe with care or pay close attention to
   • "Take note of this chemical reaction"
   • synonyms: observe, take note
4. make a written note of
   • "she noted everything the teacher said that morning"
   • synonyms: take down