Meaning of "note" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NOTE

Via Old French from Latin nota sign, indication.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF NOTE

note  [nəʊt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NOTE

Note is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb note in English.

WHAT DOES NOTE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Note

In music, the term note has two primary meanings: ▪ A sign used in musical notation to represent the relative duration and pitch of a sound; ▪ A pitched sound itself. Notes are the "atoms" of much Western music: discretizations of musical phenomena that facilitate performance, comprehension, and analysis. The term note can be used in both generic and specific senses: one might say either "the piece 'Happy Birthday to You' begins with two notes having the same pitch," or "the piece begins with two repetitions of the same note." In the former case, one uses note to refer to a specific musical event; in the latter, one uses the term to refer to a class of events sharing the same pitch. The note A or La See also: Key signature names and translations Names of some notes without accidentals Two notes with fundamental frequencies in a ratio equal to any power of two are perceived as very similar. Because of that, all notes with these kinds of relations can be grouped under the same pitch class.

Definition of note in the English dictionary

The first definition of note in the dictionary is a brief summary or record in writing, esp a jotting for future reference. Other definition of note is a brief letter, usually of an informal nature. Note is also a formal written communication, esp from one government to another.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO NOTE

PRESENT

Present

I note

you note

he/she/it notes

we note

you note

they note

Present continuous

I am noting

you are noting

he/she/it is noting

we are noting

you are noting

they are noting

Present perfect

I have noted

you have noted

he/she/it has noted

we have noted

you have noted

they have noted

Present perfect continuous

I have been noting

you have been noting

he/she/it has been noting

we have been noting

you have been noting

they have been noting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I noted

you noted

he/she/it noted

we noted

you noted

they noted

Past continuous

I was noting

you were noting

he/she/it was noting

we were noting

you were noting

they were noting

Past perfect

I had noted

you had noted

he/she/it had noted

we had noted

you had noted

they had noted

Past perfect continuous

I had been noting

you had been noting

he/she/it had been noting

we had been noting

you had been noting

they had been noting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will note

you will note

he/she/it will note

we will note

you will note

they will note

Future continuous

I will be noting

you will be noting

he/she/it will be noting

we will be noting

you will be noting

they will be noting

Future perfect

I will have noted

you will have noted

he/she/it will have noted

we will have noted

you will have noted

they will have noted

Future perfect continuous

I will have been noting

you will have been noting

he/she/it will have been noting

we will have been noting

you will have been noting

they will have been noting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would note

you would note

he/she/it would note

we would note

you would note

they would note

Conditional continuous

I would be noting

you would be noting

he/she/it would be noting

we would be noting

you would be noting

they would be noting

Conditional perfect

I would have note

you would have note

he/she/it would have note

we would have note

you would have note

they would have note

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been noting

you would have been noting

he/she/it would have been noting

we would have been noting

you would have been noting

they would have been noting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you note
we let´s note
you note

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to note

Past participle

noted

Present Participle

noting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «NOTE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «note» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of note

annotation · certificate · comment · communication · denote · document · e-mail · epistle · form · gloss · hint · indicate · indication · jotting · letter · mark · memo · memorandum · mention · message · minute · notice · observe · outline · perceive · record · register · remark · reminder · report · scribble · see · set down · sign · sound · symbol · take down · text · token · tone · touch · trace · write down

TRANSLATION OF NOTE

Find out the translation of note to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of note from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «note» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 音符
• Translator English - Spanish: nota
• English: note
• Translator English - Hindi: नोट
• Translator English - Arabic: نَغْمَةٌ
• Translator English - Russian: нота
• Translator English - Portuguese: nota
• Translator English - Bengali: বিঃদ্রঃ
• Translator English - French: note
• Translator English - Malay: catatan
• Translator English - German: Note
• Translator English - Japanese: 音符
• Translator English - Korean: 음표
• Translator English - Javanese: catetan
• Translator English - Vietnamese: nốt nhạc
• Translator English - Tamil: குறிப்பு
• Translator English - Marathi: टीप
• Translator English - Turkish: Not
• Translator English - Italian: nota
• Translator English - Polish: nuta
• Translator English - Ukrainian: нота
• Translator English - Romanian: notă muzicală
• Translator English - Greek: νότα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: noot
• Translator English - Swedish: not
• Translator English - Norwegian: note

10 QUOTES WITH «NOTE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word note.

1

Alfred Adler

In the investigation of a neurotic style of life, we must always suspect an opponent, and note who suffers most because of the patient's condition. Usually this is a member of the family.

2

Frankie Avalon

They look for the top note to end every song. They don't know what they are singing about. There is no style.

3

Daniel Barenboim

There are many types of silence. There is a silence before the note, there is a silence at the end and there is a silence in the middle.

4

Leonard Bernstein

The key to the mystery of a great artist is that for reasons unknown, he will give away his energies and his life just to make sure that one note follows another... and leaves us with the feeling that something is right in the world.

5

Lizzie Andrew Borden

She told me she had a note, somebody was sick.

6

Rick Boucher

I think that the balance needs to be restored, and I would note that in the camp in which I am in, one finds libraries, universities, the Internet industry, the manufacturers of digital media, and consumers.

7

Sam Brownback

Today, as we look back on the history of our nation and take note of how far we have come as a people, we are reminded that we owe a great debt to those who fought valiantly for the freedoms that we easily take for granted.

8

Marcus Buckingham

A note of caution: We can never achieve goals that envy sets for us. Looking at your friends and wishing you had what they had is a waste of precious energy. Because we are all unique, what makes another happy may do the opposite for you. That's why advice is nice but often disappointing when heeded.

9

Octavia Butler

And by the way, I wanted to point out that Kindred is not science fiction. You'll note there's no science in it. It's a kind of grim fantasy.

10

Bill Callahan

Some people write a thank you note for a gift, and it's three pages long, and some people write a thank you note, and it's five sentences - that's me. I like to pare away words because I don't want to waste anyone's time.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NOTE»

Discover the use of note in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to note and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Letters of Note: Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience

The result is Letters of Note, a collection of 150 of the best letters Shaun has found, each reproduced with a short introduction and transcript and bound into a book.

Shaun Usher, 2013

One False Note

Amy and Dan Cahill's quest to find the million dollars takes them to Vienna, where they must outwit their power-hungry relatives as they seek to solve a clue involving Mozart.

Gordon Korman, 2008

Samsung Galaxy Note For Dummies

The Galaxy Note is a revolutionary concept that combines smartphone and tablet technology; this guide demystifies the complex technology so you can take advantage of every feature Shows how to set up and configure the device, work with the ...

Sandra Geisler, 2012

Blue Note Records: The Biography

Blue Note Records is the first full history of the most noted label in jazz. Cook lingers with record-collector zeal in analyzing everything from Sidney Bechet's 78s to Norah Jones' recent chart-topper. Insightful scenes abound.

Richard Cook, 2004

A Gentleman Pens a Note: A Concise, Contemporary Guide to ...

A Gentleman Pens a Note takes away the fear and discomfort a man experiences when faced with the task of writing a note by giving instruction and example in the proven style of the other GentleManners books.

John Bridges, Bryan Curtis, 2003

Study Listening: A Course in Listening to Lectures and Note ...

The Second Edition has been comprehensively revised and restructured and now includes eight brand new lectures on academic topics with speakers from six different countries; more focus on six macro-strategies for listening: predicting, ...

Tony Lynch, 2004

Note-Taking Made Easy

Note-Taking Made Easy tells why the student should take his or her own notes (rather than buying them or taping lectures), and tells exactly how to determine what is worth noting, whether during a lecture, classroom discussion, even from a ...

Judi Kesselman-Turkel, 2003

Death Note: Fatally Fun Facts

Using a question-and-answer format, presents information about the manga series featuring high school student Light Yagami and his discoveries after finding the "Death Note," a notebook dropped by a Shinigami death god.

Kazuhisa Fujie, Daniel Komen, 2007

Sticky Note Origami

Offers twenty-three designs to make with standard sticky notes, from quick and simple to fiendishly complicated.

David Mitchell, 2004

Amelia's Book of Notes & Note Passing

Now in sixth grade, Amelia records in her diary all of the problems that arise when a new girl at school seems to be passing nasty notes to Amelia and trying to steal her best friend.

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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NOTE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term note is used in the context of the following news items.

Anthem Strikes Right Note With Cigna Deal

Anthem ANTM -2.75 % was able to win Cigna CI -5.75 % without giving up the farm. But until regulators have their say, investors won't really be ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»

Ratings: Fox's 'Wayward Pines' Ends on Strong Note

Also of note on Thursday was another season high for ABC's “Rookie Blue,” even while skedmates “The Astronaut Wives Club” and ... «Variety, Jul 15»

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Specs, Features: No Auto-Eject S Pen For …

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 will not have an auto-eject S Pen, according to Korean media. The renders showing the feature -- which allows ... «iDigitalTimes.com, Jul 15»

Atlanta Braves fan Delana Hinson hands man a note telling him his …

Delana wrote the note to the man during the game at Turner Field that read: 'Your wife is cheating on you. Look at the messages under Nancy! «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Android 5.1.1 Lollipop For Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910F …

While the latest Android 5.1.1 Lollipop is yet to be rolled out for the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, users of the device with the model number ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»

Chilling note found on serviceman's car in Georgia promises …

A chilling note was left on a serviceman's car blasting him for being a 'coward women child killer who Mohammad will show no mercy to'. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Terrifying highlights from Ray Dalio's note on the China bubble

We got hold of Ray Dalio's note on China to Bridgewater Associates' clients, and it's way worse than everyone first thought. Bridgewater is the ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»

LG's Galaxy Note 5 Rival Release Confirmed

In fact, rumors suggested a bigger, better and faster LG G4 Note or LG G4 Pro was in the works to take on the Galaxy Note 5. Those rumors ... «Gotta Be Mobile, Jul 15»

Browner gets Super Bowl ring, note from Robert Kraft

The cornerback finally received his hardware and it came with a personal note from Patriots owner Robert Kraft: "I'm truly sorry you left us -- you ... «NFL.com, Jul 15»

Liam Lyburd: Bomb suspect teen 'left note blaming establishment for …

A teenager accused of plotting mass murder at his former college wrote a note on his laptop blaming the establishment for his "miserable life" ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»