notenoun
uk/nəʊt/us/noʊt/note noun (WRITING)
A1 [ C ] a short piece of writing:
B2 [ C ] a short explanation or an extra piece of information that is given at the bottom of a page, at the back of a book, etc.:
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- I managed to compress ten pages of notes into four paragraphs.
- He took copious notes during the lecture.
- There are explanatory notes with the diagram.
- I'd lost my notes and had to extemporize.
- I always go over my revision notes just before I go into an exam.
information written on paper:
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- He sent her a note of congratulation on her election victory.
- The book was delivered yesterday with a note saying the bill for it would follow in a day or two.
- I'd better leave a note so they'll know I'll be late.
- I have a pad and pencil for taking notes.
- She spoke for an hour without once referring to her notes.
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Pieces of writing
- acrostic
- caption
- creative writing
- doodle
- encomium
- excerpt
- fair
- fair copy
- fair sth out
- jottings
- manuscript
- microblog
- ms
- paragraph
- record
- squiggle
- subheading
- transcription
- typescript
- writing
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note noun (SOUND)
C2 [ C ] a single sound at a particular level, usually in music, or a written symbol that represents this sound:
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- I can't reach the high notes.
- I just can't hit those high notes like I used to.
- The musical notes on the lines go EGBDF - use the mnemonic 'every good boy deserves fun'.
- Ann blew a few notes on the trumpet.
- Accent the first note of every bar.
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Notes of the musical scale
- A, a
- B, b
- C, c
- D, d
- doh
- E, e
- flat
- la
- lah
- lah 1
- major
- mi
- middle C
- minor
- scale
- semitone
- soh
- sol
- sol-fa
- te
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note noun (WAY OF EXPRESSING)
C1 [ S ] an emotion or a way of expressing something:
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Feelings - general words
- aura
- breast
- charged
- emotional
- emotionalism
- feeling
- free-floating
- himself
- in your heart of hearts idiom
- infect
- myself
- ripple
- sentient
- sentiment
- sentimental
- sentimentalism
- soul
- tinge
- tingle
- twinge
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note noun (MONEY)
B1 [ C ] UK US bill a piece of paper money:
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Payment methods
- ATM card
- baksheesh
- bank card
- bill
- blank cheque
- cash
- cash card
- cashpoint card
- certified cheque
- direct debit
- giro
- gratuity
- hush money
- per annum
- piece
- small change
- standing order
- sweetener
- traveller's cheque
- voucher
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note noun (IMPORTANCE)
C2 [ U ] formal importance, or the fact that something deserves attention:
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Importance - general words
- cornerstone
- focus
- grand
- gravitas
- importance
- magnitude
- meaningful
- momentous
- proportion
- seniority
- seriousness
- significance
- simple
- substance
- substantial
- supremacy
- transcendent
- value
- weight
- worth
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Idiom(s)
noteverb [ T ]
uk/nəʊt/us/noʊt/formalB1 to notice something:
to give your attention to something by discussing it or making a written record of it:
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- She noted his epicene features - the long eyelashes, the full lips.
- Will patrons kindly note that this shop will be closed on 17 July.
- The report notes that 40 percent of lawyers entering the profession are women.
- He noted what time the train was due to get in.
- Did you note what number bus we need to catch?
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Paying attention and being careful
- attention
- attention span
- be good, and if you can't be good, be careful idiom
- be on (your) guard idiom
- cautious
- centre
- eye
- focus
- handle/treat sb with kid gloves idiom
- hang
- hang on/upon sth
- have a care idiom
- have/keep your ear to the ground idiom
- middle
- take note of sth idiom
- the/a glare of sth idiom
- tread carefully/gently/lightly idiom
- walk
- walk on eggs/eggshells idiom
- zoom
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