NOTE

I. transitive verb (~d; noting) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ~r, from Latin notare to mark, ~, from nota Date: 13th century 1. to notice or observe with care, to record or preserve in writing, 2. to make special mention of or remark on, indicate , show , ~r noun II. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin nota mark, character, written ~ Date: 13th century 1. a. melody , song , tone 2a, call , sound , a written symbol used to indicate duration and pitch of a tone by its shape and position on the staff, 2. a characteristic feature (as of odor or flavor), something (as an emotion or disposition) like a ~ in tone or resonance , 3. a. memorandum , a condensed or informal record, b. a brief comment or explanation, a printed comment or reference set apart from the text, c. a written promise to pay a debt, a piece of paper money, a government or corporate bond usually with a maturity of between two and ten years, d. a short informal letter, a formal diplomatic communication, a scholarly or technical essay shorter than an article and restricted in scope, a sheet of ~paper, 4. distinction , reputation , observation , notice , knowledge , information , see: sign