note

a short personal letter

• “drop me a line when you get there”

a brief written record

• “he made a note of the appointment”

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”

a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound

• “the singer held the note too long”

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”

high status importance owing to marked superiority

• “a scholar of great eminence”

a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling

• “there was a note of uncertainty in his voice”

a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time

• “I had to co-sign his note at the bank”

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”