note

1. 1

   A symbol or annotation.; A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality.countableuncountable

   • She [the Anglican church] has the Note of possession, the Note of freedom from party-titles ; the Note of life, a tough life and a vigorous ; she has ancient descent, unbroken continuance, agreement in doctrine with the ancient Church.
   • What a note of youth, of imagination, of impulsive eagerness, there was through it all !
2. 2

   A symbol or annotation.; A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence.countableuncountable

3. 3

   A symbol or annotation.; A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.countableuncountable

4. 4

   A written or printed communication or commitment.; A brief piece of writing intended to assist the memory; a memorandum; a minute.countableuncountable

   • I left him a note to remind him to take out the trash.
5. 5

   A written or printed communication or commitment.; A short informal letter; a billet.countableuncountable

   • Garson: Drop me a note sometime. I'd love to hear how we're doing.
6. 6

   A written or printed communication or commitment.; An academic treatise (often without regard to length); a treatment; a discussion paper; (loosely) any contribution to an academic discourse.countableliteraryuncountable

7. 7

   A written or printed communication or commitment.; A diplomatic missive or written communication.countableuncountable

8. 8

   A written or printed communication or commitment.; A written or printed paper (or digital equivalent) acknowledging a debt, and promising payment.countableuncountable

   • Near-synonyms: draft, bond, paper, commercial paper, IOU, letter of credit
   • a promissory note
9. 9

   A written or printed communication or commitment.; A list of items or of charges; an account.countableobsoleteuncountable

   • Heere is now the Smithes note, for Shooing, / And Plough-Irons.
10. 10

    A written or printed communication or commitment.; A piece of paper or polymer money; a banknote.countableuncountable

    • I didn't have any coins to pay with, so I used a note.

syn. mark

1. 1

   To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed.transitive

   • If you look to the left, you can note the old cathedral.
   • Note the difference between progesterone and progrestogen: the former is simply a type of the latter.
2. 2

   To record in writing; to make a memorandum of.transitive

   • We noted his speech.
3. 3

   To denote; to designate.transitive

   • The modular multiplicative inverse of x may be noted x⁻¹.
4. 4

   To annotate.transitive

5. 5

   To set down in musical characters.transitive

6. 6

   To record on the back of (a bill, draft, etc.) a refusal of acceptance, as the ground of a protest, which is done officially by a notary.transitive

   • By noting the protest, notaries could date certificates when they were received, making it easier to comply with time restrictions associated with protesting.

1. 1

   That which is needed or necessary; business; duty; work.IrelandNorthern-EnglandScotland

   • Tha'll keep me at this noit all day... Om always at this noit.
2. 2

   Milk-giving by a cow or sow; (specifically) the period following calving or farrowing, during which a cow or sow is most productive and useful.IrelandNorthern-EnglandScotland

   • The supply of horned cattle at this fair was great, but the business done was confined to fleshy barreners of feeding qualities and superior new-calved heifers, and those at early note, with appearance of being useful; [...]
   • For sale, a Kerry cow, five years old, at her note in May.
3. 3

   The milk given by a cow or sow during such period.IrelandNorthern-EnglandScotland