n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin nota mark, character, written note
Date: 13th century
1 a (1) obsolete : MELODY , SONG (2) : TONE 2A (3) : CALL , SOUND especially : the musical call of a bird b : a written symbol used to indicate duration and pitch of a tone by its shape and position on the staff
2 a : a characteristic feature (as of odor or flavor) b : something (as an emotion or disposition) like a note in tone or resonance <a note of sadness> <end on a high note >
3 a (1) : MEMORANDUM (2) : a condensed or informal record b (1) : a brief comment or explanation (2) : a printed comment or reference set apart from the text c (1) : a written promise to pay a debt (2) : a piece of paper money (3) : a government or corporate bond usually with a maturity of between two and ten years d (1) : a short informal letter (2) : a formal diplomatic communication e : a scholarly or technical essay shorter than an article and restricted in scope f : a sheet of notepaper
4 a : DISTINCTION , REPUTATION <a figure of international note > b : OBSERVATION , NOTICE <took full note of the proceedings> c : KNOWLEDGE , INFORMATION
synonyms see SIGN
2 note 1b