Note
[nəʊt] or [not]
Definition
(noun.) 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'.
(noun.) a brief written record; 'he made a note of the appointment'.
(noun.) a short personal letter; 'drop me a line when you get there'.
(noun.) 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'.
(noun.) a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; 'the singer held the note too long'.
(noun.) a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling; 'there was a note of uncertainty in his voice'.
(noun.) a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time; 'I had to co-sign his note at the bank'.
(verb.) make mention of; 'She observed that his presentation took up too much time'; 'They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing'.
(verb.) make a written note of; 'she noted everything the teacher said that morning'.
(verb.) observe with care or pay close attention to; 'Take note of this chemical reaction'.
Inputed by Hilary--From WordNet
Definition
(v. t.) To butt; to push with the horns.
(-) Know not; knows not.
(n.) Nut.
(n.) Need; needful business.
(n.) A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality.
(n.) 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.
(n.) A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.
(n.) A brief writing intended to assist the memory; a memorandum; a minute.
(n.) Hence, a writing intended to be used in speaking; memoranda to assist a speaker, being either a synopsis, or the full text of what is to be said; as, to preach from notes; also, a reporter's memoranda; the original report of a speech or of proceedings.
(n.) A short informal letter; a billet.
(n.) A diplomatic missive or written communication.
(n.) A written or printed paper acknowledging a debt, and promising payment; as, a promissory note; a note of hand; a negotiable note.
(n.) A list of items or of charges; an account.
(n.) A character, variously formed, to indicate the length of a tone, and variously placed upon the staff to indicate its pitch. Hence:
(n.) A musical sound; a tone; an utterance; a tune.
(n.) A key of the piano or organ.
(n.) Observation; notice; heed.
(n.) Notification; information; intelligence.
(n.) State of being under observation.
(n.) Reputation; distinction; as, a poet of note.
(n.) Stigma; brand; reproach.
(n.) To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed; to attend to.
(n.) To record in writing; to make a memorandum of.
(n.) To charge, as with crime (with of or for before the thing charged); to brand.
(n.) To denote; to designate.
(n.) To annotate.
(n.) To set down in musical characters.
Checker: Lucille
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Sign, symbol, token, indication, character, mark.[2]. Memorandum, minute, record.[3]. Comment, annotation, schollum, remark.[4]. Billet, short letter or epistle.[5]. Notice, heed, observation, regard, consideration.[6]. Distinction, reputation, celebrity, fame, repute, renown, credit, account, consequence, respectability.[7]. Bill, bank-note, promissory note, note of hand, paper money.
v. a. [1]. Notice, remark, observe, heed, attend to, take notice of, pay attention to.[2]. Record, make a note of, make a memorandum of, make a minute of, set down in writing, jot down.[3]. Designate, denote.
Checker: Rhonda
Synonyms and Antonyms
[See NOTICE]
[See PARASITE]
Inputed by Laura
Definition
n. that by which a person or thing is known: a mark or sign calling attention: a brief explanation: a short remark: a brief report a catalogue a bill: a memorandum: a short letter: a diplomatic paper: a small size of paper used for writing: (mus.) a mark representing a sound also the sound itself air tune tone also a digital or key of the keyboard: a paper acknowledging a debt and promising payment as a bank-note a note of hand: notice heed observation: reputation: fame.—v.t. to make a note of: to notice: to attend to: to record in writing: to furnish with notes.—n. Note′-book a book in which notes or memoranda are written: a bill-book.—adj. Not′ed marked: well known: celebrated: eminent: notorious.—adv. Not′edly.—n. Not′edness.—adj. Note′less not attracting notice.—ns. Note′-pā′per folded writing-paper for letters (commercial 5 ?8 in.; octavo 4??7; billet 4 ?6; queen 3??5⅜; packet 5??9; Bath 7 ?8); Not′er one who notes or observes: one who makes notes an annotator; Note′-shav′er (U.S.) a money-lender.—adj. Note′worthy worthy of note or of notice.—Note a bill to record on the back of it a refusal of acceptance as a ground of protest.
wot or knew not (a contr. of ne wot): could not (a contr. of ne mote).
Editor: Zeke
Unserious Contents or Definition
(PROMISSORY) 'The substance of things long hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.'
Edited by Henry
Examples
- I happen to know that he paid seven hundred pounds to a footman for a note two lines in length, and that the ruin of a noble family was the result. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- And here is the very note. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- When she sang, every note thrilled in his dull soul, and tingled through his huge frame. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- When the notes were due, a messenger came around from the bank with the note and a protest pinned to it for $1. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Suppose a note of 800 vibrations per second is sung. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- The door-keeper will pass the note to Mr. Lorry, and do you make any gesture that will attract Mr. Lorry's attention, and show him where you stand. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- James could take the note. Jane Austen. Emma.
- I have thrown these few notes together, because the subject of them was well known to me for many years. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- When the notes were due, a messenger came around from the bank with the note and a protest pinned to it for $1. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Take the notes out? Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- She spoke so modestly and softly and her trembling hand expressed such agitation as it moved to and fro upon the silent notes! Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- His notes include the use of powdered silicon mixed with lime or other very infusible non-conductors or semi-conductors. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- In your case, I have every reason to suppose that my notes contain something which he actually wished to say to you. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Six of those last-named little promissory notes, all due on the same day, Ben, and all intrusted to me! Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Before leaving this period of his career, it is to be noted that it gave Edison many favorable opportunities. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- In other words, the very faults that we noted in the negative, from a picture point of view, automatically right themselves. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- From this time onward it is to be noted that the Philistines fade in importance. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- But we learn only because after the act is performed we note results which we had not noted before. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- One more crusade remains to be noted, an expedition to Tunis by this same Louis IX, who died of fever there. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Ere long, some noted singers and musicians dawned upon the platform: as these stars rose, the comet-like professor set. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- I noted, in passing, that she had written a note before leaving home but after being fully dressed. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- The speed with which sounds travels through the air, or its velocity, was first measured by noting the interval (54. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- And in such noting of the meaning of the actions of others and of his own state, he is socially directed. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- Inspector Martin had the good sense to allow my friend to do things in his own fashion, and contented himself with carefully noting the results. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Ven at de Louvre I pay noting, to see avari ting vat is good. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- They are all thus from birth, explained Thuvia noting my surprise. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- I walked round it and examined it closely from every point of view, but without noting anything else of interest. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- Her light grey eyes wandered continually from one to the other, noting every little want and forestalling it if possible. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
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