Definition of note

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  • note is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 4
  • note is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 4
  • note is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 5

Definition of note

  • a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank) (noun)

    Examples

    1. he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes

    Synonyms

    1. bank bill
    2. bank note
    3. banker's bill
    4. banknote
    5. bill
    6. federal reserve note
    7. government note
    8. greenback
  • a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound (noun)

    Examples

    1. the singer held the note too long

    Synonyms

    1. musical note
    2. tone
  • a short personal letter (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. billet
    2. line
    3. short letter
  • a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time (noun)

    Examples

    1. I had to co-sign his note at the bank

    Synonyms

    1. note of hand
    2. promissory note
  • make mention of (verb)

    Examples

    1. They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing

    Synonyms

    1. mention
    2. observe
    3. remark
  • observe with care or pay close attention to (verb)

    Examples

    1. Take note of this chemical reaction

    Synonyms

    1. observe
    2. take note
  • high status importance owing to marked superiority (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. distinction
    2. eminence
    3. preeminence
  • make a written note of (verb)

    Examples

    1. she noted everything the teacher said that morning

    Synonyms

    1. take down
  • a comment or instruction (usually added) (noun)

    Examples

    1. his notes were appended at the end of the article

    Synonyms

    1. annotation
    2. notation
  • notice or perceive (verb)

    Examples

    1. She noted that someone was following her

    Synonyms

    1. mark
    2. notice
  • a brief written record (noun)

    Examples

    1. he made a note of the appointment
  • a characteristic emotional quality (noun)

    Examples

    1. it ended on a sour note
    2. there was a note of gaiety in her manner
    3. he detected a note of sarcasm
  • a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling (noun)

    Examples

    1. there was a note of uncertainty in his voice

See definition of note in Merriam Webster