Meaning of note In English

• 0 a short piece of writing:

  • He left a note to say he would be home late.

  • There's a note on the door saying when the shop will open again.

  • For more information see Note 3.

  • The wind blew my notes all over the room.

  • The reporter took notes throughout the interview.

• 1 a single sound at a particular level, usually in music, or a written symbol that represents this sound:

  • high/low notes

  • She played three long notes on the piano.

  • The engine noise suddenly changed its note and rose to a whine.

• 2 an emotion or a way of expressing something:

  • There was a note of caution in her letter.

  • His speech struck just the right note.

  • The meeting ended on an optimistic note.

• 3 a piece of paper money:

  • a €20 note

  • He took a wad of notes from his pocket.

• 4 importance, or the fact that something deserves attention:

  • There was nothing of note in the latest report.

• 5 to notice something:

  • They noted the consumers' growing demand for quicker service.

  • [ + (that) ] Please note (that) we will be closed on Saturday.

  • [ + question word ] Note how easy it is to release the catch quickly.

  • [ + that ] He said the weather was beyond our control, noting that last summer was one of the hottest on record.

  • In the article, she notes several cases of medical incompetence.

• 6 a short piece of writing:

  • a handwritten note

  • Make a note to phone him (= Write it down so you remember).

  • [ C usually pl ] Be sure to take notes in class (= write down information).

• 7 a single sound, esp. in music, or a written symbol which represents this sound:

  • Her soprano voice intoned the low, first notes of the song.

  • The meeting ended on an optimistic note.

• 8 importance or fame:

  • There was nothing of note in the report.

• 9 to take notice of, give attention to, or make a record of something:

  • [ + that clause ] Please note that we will be closed on Saturday.

• 10 a piece of paper money:

  • a €500 note

  • in notes He gave me £100 in £10 notes.

  • I had no change; I only had notes.

  • Can you change a €20 note?

• 11 a written agreement that one person, organization, etc. will pay a particular amount of money to another person, etc. by a particular date:

  • The note for your loan comes due on 1 June.

  • a two-year note

• 12 a short letter, or something that you write down in order to remember something:

  • send/write sb a note I'll send you a note about this but please do put it on your calendars.

  • note to sb The bank said in a note to investors that the operation would make strategic sense.

  • I got a note from the CEO congratulating me on the deal.

  • I made a note to review the matter in a month's time.

• 13 a short official document:

  • They can get out of the requirement with a note from their doctor confirming their diagnosis.

  • Please check the goods before signing the delivery note.

• 14 detailed information that you write down:

  • take notes In any disciplinary meeting, it is always advisable to take notes.

  • make notes I read through the notes I'd made at the conference.

  • The keynote speaker gave his lecture without notes.

• 15 to notice or realize something:

  • They noted the consumers' growing demand for quicker service.

  • note (that) Please note that we will be closed on Saturday.

• 16 to mention something so that people are aware of it:

  • In her report, she notes several cases of poor practice on the part of management.