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 ]
note (n.)
make mention of; She observed that his presentation took up too much time; They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing
notice or perceive; She noted that someone was following her; mark my words
observe with care or pay close attention to; Take note of this chemical reaction
make a written note of; she noted everything the teacher said that morning
[ Syn: take down ]