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📝 A summary note 📝 To add a summary
to headnote

to headnote

8.0
To add a short note at the start of a text that gives its main points
  • verb
  • /ˈhɛdˌnoʊt/
  • Specialized
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  • The lawyer headnoted the key points of the case.

Examples

  • Before submitting the document, she took a moment to headnote the key points that needed emphasis.

  • Please headnote the document before submitting it.

  • The editor asked her to headnote the article with a concise explanation of its findings.

  • Law students often headnote important cases to help with future study and reference.

  • Before publishing the report, he decided to headnote each section for clarity.

  • The lawyer decided to headnote the case details to clarify the main arguments before the hearing.

  • In legal writing, it is common to headnote significant rulings for easy reference in future cases.

How Detailed

to digest
6 4.1
to summarize
  • US
90 3.0
to headnote
  • Specialized
8.0
to note
951 1.6
to mention
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

headnote infinitive
headnoted past
headnoted past participle
headnoting present participle
headnotes third person singular

Etymology

Headnote as a verb comes from the noun made of head + note, and it means to write or add a short 'note' at the 'head' of a text. That is why to headnote a case or article is to give it a quick summary at the start.