note

CEFRA1

/ˈnəʊ̯t/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A short written record or message.

  2. 02

    verb

    To notice or pay attention to something.

Examples

  • Note the fine early Baroque altar inside the chapel.

  • Please note the change in the meeting agenda.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈnoʊ̯t/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A symbol or annotation.

  2. A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality.

  3. 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.

More examples

In context

  • The meeting ended on an optimistic note.

  • He noted the fact that the kidnapper had left a ransom note.

  • I left him a note to remind him to take out the trash.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English note, from Old English not, nōt (“note, mark, sign”) and Old French note (“letter, note”), both from Latin nota (“mark, sign, remark, note”).