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Note

noun

1.

A brief written record.

2.

A short personal letter. Synonyms: billet, line, short letter.

3.

A notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound. Synonyms: musical note, tone.

4.

A tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling.

5.

A characteristic emotional quality. "There was a note of gaiety in her manner" , "He detected a note of sarcasm"

6.

A piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank). Synonyms: bank bill, bank note, banker's bill, banknote, bill, Federal Reserve note, government note, greenback.

7.

A comment or instruction (usually added). Synonyms: annotation, notation. "He added a short notation to the address on the envelope"

8.

High status importance owing to marked superiority. Synonyms: distinction, eminence, preeminence.

9.

A promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time. Synonyms: note of hand, promissory note.

verb

(past & past part. noted; pres. part. noting)

1.

Make mention of. Synonyms: mention, observe, remark. "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"

2.

Notice or perceive. Synonyms: mark, notice. "Mark my words"

3.

Observe with care or pay close attention to. Synonyms: observe, take note.

4.

Make a written note of. Synonym: take down.

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... memorandum, to unravel all its sophistry. However, although the Abbate never wanted leisure, he persevered in his silence; yet he often trembled lest some future explorer of manuscripts might be found as sharpsighted as himself. He was so cautious as not even to venture to note down the library where the manuscript was to be found, and to this day no one appears to have fallen on the volume! On the death of Serassi, his papers came to the hands of the Duke of Ceri, a lover of literature; the transcript of the yet undiscovered ...

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