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N.B.

N.B.

7.5
A short message that tells you to pay close attention to what follows
  • noun
  • Formal
translation icon : N.B.
  • The lecturer wrote 'N.B.: this will be on the exam' on the board to highlight the key concept.

Examples

  • Please remember to submit all forms by next Friday—N.B., late submissions will not be accepted.

  • Pay close attention to the instructions, especially the parts marked with an N.B. in the manual.

  • Please remember to check the schedule, N.B.

  • The report is due tomorrow, N.B.

  • Pay close attention to the instructions, especially the parts marked with an N.B. in the manual.

  • Please remember to submit all forms by next Friday—N.B., late submissions will not be accepted.

  • The lecturer wrote 'N.B.: this will be on the exam' on the board to highlight the key concept.

Synonyms

to note
vsN.B.
951 1.6

To say or write something to make people notice it

is stronger marking something as especially important to notice
to take note
vsN.B.
69 3.4

Pay attention to something to remember or think about it

is a written marker that asks readers to pay attention
NB
vsN.B.
  • Formal
3 7.1

A short written note that tells the reader to notice something important

is the same but written with periods
nota bene
vsN.B.
  • Formal
9.9

A short note to draw attention to an important point

is the abbreviated form commonly used in writing

Surface Forms

N.B. singular

Etymology

N.B. comes from the Latin words nota bene, which mean 'note well'. It is like a small 'note' or flag in a text that tells you to pay special attention to the next information.