n.

1. a short personal letter;
   short letter, line, billet
   
   • drop me a line when you get there
2. a brief written record
   
   • he made a note of the appointment
3. 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
4. a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank);
   bill, government note, bank bill, banker's bill, bank note, banknote, Federal Reserve note, greenback
   
   • he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes
5. a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound;
   musical note, tone
   
   • the singer held the note too long
6. a comment or instruction (usually added);
   annotation, notation
   
   • his notes were appended at the end of the article
   • he added a short notation to the address on the envelope
7. high status importance owing to marked superiority;
   eminence, distinction, preeminence
   
   • a scholar of great eminence
8. a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling
   
   • there was a note of uncertainty in his voice
9. a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time;
   promissory note, note of hand
   
   • I had to co-sign his note at the bank

v.

1. make mention of;
   observe, mention, remark
   
   • She observed that his presentation took up too much time
   • They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing
2. notice or perceive;
   notice, mark
   
   • She noted that someone was following her
   • mark my words
3. observe with care or pay close attention to;
   take note, observe
   
   • Take note of this chemical reaction
4. make a written note of;
   take down
   
   • she noted everything the teacher said that morning