a brief written record; he made a note of the appointment'

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

[ Syn: short letter , line , billet ]

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

[ Syn: musical note , tone ]

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

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'

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

[ Syn: bill , government note , bank bill , bankers bill , bank note , banknote , federal reserve note , greenback ]

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

[ Syn: annotation , notation ]

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

[ Syn: eminence , distinction , preeminence ]

a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time; I had to co-sign his note at the bank

[ Syn: promissory note , note of hand ]

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

[ Syn: observe , mention , remark ]

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

[ Syn: notice , mark ]

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

[ Syn: take note , observe ]

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

[ Syn: take down ]