notebook
- noun
- /ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/
- I wrote it down in my notebook.
- keep a notebook
- write in a notebook
- jot in a notebook
I just write the scenes down in my notebook and go from there.
- I just write the scenes down in my notebook and go from there.
- I was also writing on a notebook or notepad.
- It's this little moleskin notebook about like palm size.
- So I use these notebooks every single time I do the set.
- So Uncle Safi said give me your notebook, I'm going to draw this poem for you.
- But before then, I only had, you know, notebooks and things like that to record things in.
- And you can never have enough notebooks, which is why we have this one.
Examples
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I just write the scenes down in my notebook and go from there.
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She opened her notebook and started writing down the important points from the lecture.
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So think of the notebook you love.
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Then I got another notebook that said do your thing.
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You sold me the notebook.
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In keeping with teacher and student reports, we saw regular notebook use in all classes that we observed.
Academic text (2013) -
Let's get a notebook, and let's start taking some notes.
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One option is to create individual notebooks for each child in the class.
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If you don't yet have a notebook for your novel, buy one.
Academic text (2011) -
Descartes wrote a detailed description of these three dreams in a personal notebook, which unfortunately was lost.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
A stack of paper sheets fastened at one edge for writing
A small pad of blank or lined paper for writing notes
A set of paper sheets joined at one edge for writing or drawing
A notebook with a metal or plastic wire along one side that lets pages turn easily
A notebook where someone writes favorite quotes, ideas, and useful information
A pad of paper for making notes or short messages
A small book used for writing or drawing
A notebook with a spiral of wire or plastic that lets pages turn easily and lie flat
A small notebook for writing short notes
A small notebook for writing quick notes or doing math
A small pad for writing notes
Compounds
A notebook with a metal or plastic wire along one side that lets pages turn easily
A notebook with a spiral of wire or plastic that lets pages turn easily and lie flat
How Big
- Specialized
- Archaic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Notebook is made from the parts note ('a short record') and book ('a set of pages'), so it literally means a book for notes. That's why a notebook is the book you use to write down ideas, lists, and reminders.