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to note

to note

318 1.8
To notice something carefully
  • verb
  • /noʊt/
translation icon : notar
  • Perhaps the first point to note is that the Anthropic Principle is contentious.
  • note a difference
  • Observers noted
  • Participants noted

Well, because firstly, a thing to note is that objective morality.

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Examples

  • Please note the differences between these two proposals carefully.

  • I'd like you to note the time.

  • So a couple of things to note first, I agree.

  • Now, a couple things to note about this process.

  • So I want to just note something for for folks.

  • The one thing to note about it is the smell.

  • OK, well now it's important to note the following.

  • At the same time, note that they are the ones controlling the pace in the front.

  • There are a few things that are worth noting about a spinning top.

  • I mean, the first thing to note, it's a numerical change.

Synonyms

to see
vsto note
1.0

To notice something with your eyes

is broader attention, not limited to visual perception only
to watch
vsto note
1.0

To look at something carefully for some time

is quick careful attention rather than sustained monitoring over time
to notice
vsto note
1.0

To see or become aware of something

is the same meaning but used as a shorter alternative
to consider
vsto note
670 2.4

To look at someone or something carefully to understand it

is paying careful attention without the deeper examination to judge
to observe
vsto note
619 2.4

To watch something carefully to learn about it

is general attention without the specific learning or research purpose
to view
vsto note
357 1.0

To look at something carefully

is more general attention, not only visual looking
to mind
vsto note
271 2.1

To pay careful attention to something

is simple careful attention rather than acting cautiously or obeying warnings
to regard
vsto note
241 3.2

To look at someone or something carefully

is plain careful awareness rather than polite formal attention
to mark
vsto note
91 3.3

Notice something and pay attention to it

is broader awareness rather than pointing out a specific feature
to take note
vsto note
69 3.4

Pay attention to something to remember or think about it

is careful attention without the intention to record or remember later
to take notice
vsto note
42 3.5

To see and pay attention to something

is general careful attention not specifically marked by interest
to take heed
vsto note
  • Formal
11 6.2

Pay careful attention to advice or warnings

is general careful attention not focused mainly on warnings or advice
to give heed
vsto note
1 6.4

To pay careful attention to what someone says or does

is basic attention rather than the deliberate careful focus implied here

Antonyms

1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

243 2.9

To not notice someone or something you should see

Idioms

To finish in a successful, happy way

To sing a note correctly and stay in tune

To be unable to sing in tune

Finish in a way that leaves people disappointed or unhappy

Phrasal Verbs

69 3.4

Pay attention to something to remember or think about it

Compounds

9 3.8

To keep something in mind to use later

promissory note
  • Specialized
6 7.0

A written promise to pay money to a named person or holder, payable on demand and sometimes later

5 1.7

Paper money issued by a central bank used to pay for things

musical note
  • Specialized
3 3.0

A sign on written music that shows how high and how long a sound is

3 3.2

Writing down important information to help you remember it later

Treasury note
  • Specialized
3 6.5

A loan to the government that pays interest and is repaid in one to ten years

Paper money the United States Federal Reserve issues for buying things

eighth note
  • Specialized
1 4.8

A musical note that lasts half a beat and is written with a solid head, stem, and one flag

quarter note
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A note that lasts for one beat in common time

1 6.9

A wrong sound in music or a remark that spoils the feeling they wanted

grace note
  • Specialized
1 7.5

A very short decorative note played quickly before a main note

whole note
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A musical note that lasts for four beats in common time

blue note
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A musical note played a bit lower in jazz and blues to sound sad and emotional

demand note
  • Specialized
1 7.1

A written promise to pay money when the lender asks

half note
  • Specialized
1 3.6

A musical note that lasts for two beats in common time

sixteenth note
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A very short sound in music that lasts one sixteenth of a whole note

municipal note
  • Specialized
8.2

A short-term loan a local government sells to raise money

Paper money issued by a country's central bank used to buy things

A written message that says you are sorry when someone dies

note of hand
  • Specialized
9.9

A written promise to pay a set amount of money when asked or at a fixed time

note payable
  • Specialized
6.1

A written promise to pay a set amount of money on a future date

note receivable
  • Specialized
6.9

A written promise that someone will pay a fixed amount on a set date

note value
  • Specialized
5.2

The length of a musical note shown by its symbol, like whole or quarter note

8.6

A sound not in tune or a remark that feels out of place

passing note
  • Specialized
7.2

A small note between two main notes in a melody that connects them smoothly

thirty-second note
  • Specialized
8.4

A very short sound in music that lasts one thirty-second of a whole note

time note
  • Specialized
8.9

A written promise to pay money on a specific date

sixty-fourth note
  • Specialized
7.7

A very short musical sound equal to one sixty-fourth of a whole note

two-note call
  • Specialized
8.1

A bird sound that has two different notes played one after the other

How Clear

to discover
1.0
to detect
763 3.2
to observe
619 2.4
to note
318 1.8
to spot
576 2.1
to glimpse
41 3.2

Surface Forms

note infinitive
noted past
noted past participle
noting present participle
notes third person singular

Etymology

The word note comes from the Latin notare, which means 'to mark' or 'to notice'. To note something is to 'mark' it in your mind by watching or paying attention, so the origin explains why to note means to notice carefully.