note
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- n a brief written record
he made a note of the appointment - n a short personal letter
- n a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
the singer held the note too long - n a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling
there was a note of uncertainty in his voice - n 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 - n a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes - n a comment or instruction (usually added)
his notes were appended at the end of the article - n high status importance owing to marked superiority
- n a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time
I had to co-sign his note at the bank - v make mention of
They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing - v notice or perceive
She noted that someone was following her - v observe with care or pay close attention to
Take note of this chemical reaction - v make a written note of
she noted everything the teacher said that morning
- Critics have been quick to note and not favorably the almost uncanny influence of former Goldman executives.
- With Arlen Specter's switch (and assuming, as Joe notes below, that Al Franken ever gets sworn in), Barack Obama has the Magic 60 Votes -- and an opportunity that his predecessors .