note

1 noun

1 TO REMIND YOU (C) something that is written down to remind you of something you need to do, say, or remember: I'll write myself a note so I don't forget to ring the bank. | She gave a brilliant speech - and without any notes. | make a note of sth (=write something down so that you can look at it later): I made a note of her address and phone number.

2 SHORT LETTER (C) a short, usually informal letter: There was a note on the table - `Gone to movies - Back about 11:30' | thank-you note (=a note to thank someone for a present etc)

3 FOR STUDYING notes (plural) pages written by a student containing information from a book, lesson etc: There is no textbook, so you must rely on your lecture notes. | take/make notes (=write notes): She sat quietly in the corner making careful notes.

4 MUSIC (C)

a) a particular musical sound or pitch 2 (3a): She has a good voice but has trouble hitting the high notes.

b) a sign in a piece of music that represents a particular musical sound or pitch and that is of a particular length

c) the black/white notes

d) the black or white keys of a piano

5 MONEY (C) BrE a piece of paper that is used as money: bill 1 (3) AmE: Alice took out a ten-pound note.

6 VOICE (singular) if there is a particular note in someone's voice, they show what they are thinking or feeling by the way their voice sounds: There was a strained note in Fischer's normally relaxed voice. | a note of anger/jealousy/anxiety etc: I detected a note of jealousy in his voice.

7 PARTICULAR QUALITY (singular) something that adds a particular quality to a situation, statement, or event: Her story brought a personal note to the debate on child care. | a note of humour/sadness/dissent etc: We need to add a note of caution to such optimism.

8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (C) a short piece of writing at the bottom of a page or at the end of a book, that gives more information about something written in the main part: the notes at the back of the book

9 LETTER (C) a formal letter between governments: a diplomatic note

10 of note: important or famous: The school has produced several architects of note.

11 worthy/deserving of note important or interesting and deserving to be noticed: History has been called `the record of what one age finds worthy of note in another'.

12 take note to pay careful attention to something

(+ of): People were beginning to take note of her talents.

13 hit/strike the right/wrong note to succeed or not succeed in being right and suitable for a particular occasion

—see also: compare notes compare 1 (6) 2 verb (T) formal

1 to notice or pay careful attention to something: note that: Please note that the bill must be paid within ten days. | note sth: The children should be encouraged to note the colours and textures of the fabrics. | note who/what/how etc: I noted how her face reddened every time Ben's name was mentioned.

2 to mention something because it is important or interesting: The report noted a complete disregard for the safety regulations. | note that: We have already noted that soybeans are a good source of protein.

3 also note down to write something down so that it will be remembered: Note any adverse reaction to the medication on the chart.