1. [noun] (heading) A symbol or annotation.
2. [noun] A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality.
3. [noun] A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence.
4. [noun] A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.
5. [noun] (heading) A written or printed communication or commitment.
6. [noun] A brief piece of writing intended to assist the memory; a memorandum; a minute.
7. [noun] A short informal letter; a billet.
8. [noun] A diplomatic missive or written communication.
9. [noun] (finance) A written or printed paper acknowledging a debt, and promising payment; as, a promissory note; a note of hand; a negotiable note.
10. [noun] (obsolete) A list of items or of charges; an account.
11. [noun] A piece of paper money; a banknote.
12. [noun] (extension) A small size of paper used for writing letters or notes.
13. [noun] (music) (heading) A sound.
14. [noun] A character, variously formed, to indicate the length of a tone, and variously placed upon the staff to indicate its pitch.
15. [noun] A musical sound; a tone; an utterance; a tune.
16. [noun] (extension) A key of the piano or organ.
17. [noun] (uncountable) Observation; notice; heed.
18. [noun] (uncountable) Reputation; distinction.
19. [noun] (obsolete) Notification; information; intelligence.
20. [noun] (obsolete) Stigma; brand; reproach.
21. [verb] (transitive) To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed.
22. [verb] (transitive) To record in writing; to make a memorandum of.
23. [verb] (transitive) To denote; to designate.
24. [verb] (transitive) To annotate.
25. [verb] (transitive) To set down in musical characters.
26. [verb] (transitive) To record on the back of (a bill, draft, etc.) a refusal of acceptance, as the ground of a protest, which is done officially by a notary.
27. [verb] (Can we verify([1]) this sense?) (obsolete) Contraction of ne mote.
28. [verb] (Can we verify([1]) this sense?) To butt; to push with the horns.
29. [noun] A brief written record; 'he made a note of the appointment'.
30. [noun] A short personal letter; 'drop me a line when you get there'.
31. [noun] A notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; 'the singer held the note too long'.
32. [noun] A tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling; 'there was a note of uncertainty in his voice'.
33. [noun] 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'.
34. [noun] A piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); 'he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes'.
35. [noun] 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'.
36. [noun] High status importance owing to marked superiority; 'a scholar of great eminence'.
37. [noun] A promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time; 'I had to co-sign his note at the bank'.
38. [verb] Make mention of; 'She observed that his presentation took up too much time'; 'They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing'.
39. [verb] Notice or perceive; 'She noted that someone was following her'; 'mark my words'.
40. [verb] Observe with care or pay close attention to; 'Take note of this chemical reaction'.
41. [verb] Make a written note of; 'she noted everything the teacher said that morning'.