noun
plural notes
[count] :a short piece of writing that is used to help someone remember something
b notes [plural] :an informal written record of things that are said and done
[count] a short piece of writing that gives you information :a brief comment or explanation
a comment or added piece of information that is separate from the main writing of a book
[count] :a short and usually informal letter
[count] music
a specific musical tone
a written symbol that is used to show what note should be played and how long it should last - see also eighth note, half note, quarter note, sixteenth note, whole note
[singular] :a characteristic or quality that expresses a mood or feeling
[count] Brit :bill
compare notes
of note
important and deserving to be noticed or remembered
take note
to notice or give special attention to someone or something
verb
notes; noted; noting
[+ obj] formal
to notice or pay attention to (something)
to say or write (something)
note down
[phrasal verb]
note (something) down or note down (something) :to write down (a piece of information that you want to remember)