Noun
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a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time
"I had to co-sign his note at the bank"
- promissory note - note of hand -
high status importance owing to marked superiority
"a scholar of great eminence"
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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"
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a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
"he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"
- government note - bank bill - banker's bill - bank note - federal reserve note -
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"
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a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling
"there was a note of uncertainty in his voice"
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a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
"the singer held the note too long"
- musical note -
a short personal letter
"drop me a line when you get there"
- short letter -
a brief written record
"he made a note of the appointment"
Verb
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make a written note of
"she noted everything the teacher said that morning"
- take down -
observe with care or pay close attention to
"Take note of this chemical reaction"
- take note -
notice or perceive
"She noted that someone was following her"
"mark my words"
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make mention of
"She observed that his presentation took up too much time"
"They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"