note
n 1: a brief written record; "he made a note of the appointment"
2: a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there"
[syn: {short letter}, {line}]
3: a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical
sound; "the singer held the note too long" [syn: {musical
note}, {tone}]
4: a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling;
"there was a note of uncertainty in his voice"
5: 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"
6: 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}, {banker's bill},
{bank note}, {banknote}, {Federal Reserve note}, {greenback}]
7: a comment (usually added to a text); "his notes were
appended at the end of the article" [syn: {annotation}, {notation}]
8: high status importance owing to marked superiority; "a
scholar of great eminence" [syn: {eminence}, {distinction},
{preeminence}]
9: 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}]
v 1: make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up
too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go
sailing" [syn: {observe}, {mention}, {remark}]
2: notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following
her" [syn: {notice}, {mark}] [ant: {ignore}]
3: observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of
this chemical reaction" [syn: {take note}, {observe}]
4: make a written note of; "she noted everything the teacher
said that morning" [syn: {take down}]