Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun note

9 senses of note

Sense 1
note -- (a brief written record; "he made a note of the appointment")
       => written record, written account -- (a written document preserving knowledge of facts or events)

Sense 2
note, short letter, line, billet -- (a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there")
       => personal letter -- (a letter dealing with personal affairs)

Sense 3
note, musical note, tone -- (a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; "the singer held the note too long")
       => musical notation -- ((music) notation used by musicians)

Sense 4
note -- (a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling; "there was a note of uncertainty in his voice")
       => tone, tone of voice -- (the quality of a person's voice; "he began in a conversational tone"; "he spoke in a nervous tone of voice")

Sense 5
note -- (a characteristic emotional quality; "it ended on a sour note"; "there was a note of gaiety in her manner"; "he detected a note of sarcasm")
       => air, aura, atmosphere -- (a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance")

Sense 6
bill, note, government note, bank bill, banker's bill, bank note, banknote, Federal Reserve note, greenback -- (a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes")
       => paper money, folding money, paper currency -- (currency issued by a government or central bank and consisting of printed paper that can circulate as a substitute for specie)

Sense 7
note, annotation, notation -- (a comment or instruction (usually added); "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope")
       => comment, commentary -- (a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material; "he wrote an extended comment on the proposal")

Sense 8
eminence, distinction, preeminence, note -- (high status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence")
       => high status -- (a position of superior status)

Sense 9
note, promissory note, note of hand -- (a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time; "I had to co-sign his note at the bank")
       => debt instrument, obligation, certificate of indebtedness -- (a written promise to repay a debt)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb note

4 senses of note

Sense 1
note, observe, mention, remark -- (make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing")
       => state, say, tell -- (express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name")

Sense 2
notice, mark, note -- (notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words")

Sense 3
note, take note, observe -- (observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of this chemical reaction")

Sense 4
note, take down -- (make a written note of; "she noted everything the teacher said that morning")
       => write down, set down, get down, put down -- (put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.)