note
/nəʊt/ · nəʊt
noun
- A brief written or printed communication or reminder. She left a note on the fridge reminding everyone to bring their lunch.
- A symbol or annotation used to mark or indicate something. The note on the diagram clarified the function of the component.
- A musical tone or sound produced by a musical instrument. The violinist played a high note that resonated through the hall.
- A short remark or observation. He made a quick note about the meeting time.
- A record of a transaction in accounting or finance. The accountant reviewed the note for the loan.
verb
- To notice or observe with care. If you look to the left, you can note the old cathedral.
- To record in writing or make a memorandum of. We noted his speech during the conference.
- To designate or indicate. The modular multiplicative inverse of x may be noted x⁻¹.
- To pay attention to or be aware of. Please note the changes in the schedule.
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Did you know? The word "note" originally comes from Latin *nota*, meaning ‘a mark or sign’, and has been used in music since the 12th century to denote a specific pitch. It also gave rise to the term "notebook," a book for writing notes.