note

Noun
  1. A brief written record (synset 106516453)
    "he made a note of the appointment"
    is a type of: written account, written record - a written document preserving knowledge of facts or events
    subtypes:
  2. A short personal letter (synset 106638793)
    "drop me a line when you get there"
    is a type of: personal letter - a letter dealing with personal affairs
    subtypes: excuse - a note explaining an absence
    same as: billet, line, short letter
  3. A notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound (synset 106878395)
    "the singer held the note too long"
    is a type of: musical notation - (music) notation used by musicians
    subtypes:
    • keynote, tonic - (music) the first note of a diatonic scale
    • supertonic - (music) the second note of a diatonic scale
    • mediant - (music) the third note of a diatonic scale; midway between the tonic and the dominant
    • subdominant - (music) the fourth note of the diatonic scale
    • dominant - (music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale
    • submediant - (music) the sixth note of a major or minor scale (or the third below the tonic)
    • leading tone, subtonic - (music) the seventh note of the diatonic scale
    • pedal, pedal point - a sustained bass note
    • shake, trill - a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
    • middle c - the note designated by the first ledger line below the treble staff; 261.63 hertz
    • chord - a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
    • passing note, passing tone - a nonharmonic note inserted for transition between harmonic notes
    • semibreve, whole note - a musical note having the longest time value (equal to four beats in common time)
    • half note, minim - a musical note having the time value of half a whole note
    • crotchet, quarter note - a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note
    • eighth note, quaver - a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note
    • semiquaver, sixteenth note - a musical note having the time value of a sixteenth of a whole note
    • demisemiquaver, thirty-second note - a musical note having the time value of a thirty-second of a whole note
    • hemidemisemiquaver, sixty-fourth note - a musical note having the time value of a sixty-fourth of a whole note
    • acciaccatura, appoggiatura, grace note - an embellishing note usually written in smaller size
    • blue note - a flattened third or seventh
    • monotone - a single tone repeated with different words or different rhythms (especially in rendering liturgical texts)
    belongs to: musical scale, scale - (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
    same as: musical note, tone
  4. A tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling (synset 107097011)
    "there was a note of uncertainty in his voice"
    is a type of: tone, tone of voice - the quality of a person's voice
  5. A characteristic emotional quality (synset 104734952)
    "it ended on a sour note"; "there was a note of gaiety in her manner"; "he detected a note of sarcasm"
    is a type of: air, atmosphere, aura - a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
  6. A piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank) (synset 113414935)
    "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"
    is a type of: folding money, paper currency, paper money - currency issued by a government or central bank and consisting of printed paper that can circulate as a substitute for specie
    subtypes:
    same as: bank bill, bank note, banker's bill, banknote, bill, federal reserve note, government note, greenback
  7. A comment or instruction (usually added) (synset 106775984)
    "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope"
    is a type of: comment, commentary - a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
    subtypes:
    same as: annotation, notation
  8. High status importance owing to marked superiority (synset 114458911)
    "a scholar of great eminence"
    is a type of: high status - a position of superior status
    subtypes: king - preeminence in a particular category or group or field
    same as: distinction, eminence, preeminence
  9. A promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time (synset 113419642)
    "I had to co-sign his note at the bank"
    is a type of: certificate of indebtedness, debt instrument, obligation - a written promise to repay a debt
    subtypes:
    • demand note - a note payable on demand
    • note receivable - your right in a promissory note in which the maker promises to pay a certain amount of money at a certain time
    • note payable - a note promising to pay a certain amount of money at a certain time
    • municipal note - a municipal debt instrument with a maturity of less than 2 years
    • iou - an informal debt instrument; representing `I owe you'
    • time note - a note that specifies the time (or times) of repayment
    same as: note of hand, promissory note
Verb
  1. Make mention of (synset 201022014)
    "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"
    is a type of: say, state, tell - express in words
    subtypes: comment, notice, point out, remark - make or write a comment on
    same as: mention, observe, remark
  2. Notice or perceive (synset 202122959)
    "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words"
    entail: comprehend, perceive - to become aware of through the senses
    subtypes: take notice - observe with special attention
    same as: mark, notice
  3. Observe with care or pay close attention to (synset 202123398)
    "Take note of this chemical reaction"
    entail: comprehend, perceive - to become aware of through the senses
    same as: observe, take note
  4. Make a written note of (synset 201022943)
    "she noted everything the teacher said that morning"
    is a type of: get down, put down, set down, write down - put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
    same as: take down

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