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to notate

to notate

2 7.4
To write music or dance steps using special symbols
  • verb
  • /noʊˈteɪt/
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  • The musician learned how to notate complex rhythms using a specialized system.
  • notated music
  • notated rhythm
  • notated solo melody

Examples

  • Interestingly, J. S. Bach also notated gigues in other time signatures, such as 6/8 and 12/8.

    Academic text (2015)
  • In an ideal musical world, there would be only one way to notate any given rhythm.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Space was provided for students to notate musical ideas that occurred outside the classroom.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The task is complicated by the fact that there are multiple ways to notate a given rhythm.

    Academic text (2015)
  • After reading this book, students may be asked to create and notate their own rhythms.

    Academic text (2011)
  • I would argue that this is a perfectly good way to notate this gigue.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Attempting to sing the entire melody before notating it may have confused their memory of it.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The more creative group used keyboards with earphones to compose melodies, notating them on staff paper.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Auditory students created melodies on keyboards with earphones and notated their compositions on staff paper.

    Academic text (2011)
  • During the workshop, participants were encouraged to notate their dance steps clearly for others to follow.

Synonyms

to write up
vsto notate
38 3.5

Put information into a complete report

uses a special notation system for music and dance rather than formal document writing
to write out
vsto notate
25 2.4

Put all the details on a form or paper

uses a special notation system for music and dance rather than general detailed writing

How Detailed

to transcribe
27 4.2
to record
762 2.3
to notate
2 7.4
note
1.0
to mark
203 1.4

Surface Forms

notate infinitive
notated past
notated past participle
notating present participle
notates third person singular

Morphology

notate = note (transparent) = note + ate

Form and meaning are directly derived from 'note' + the verb-forming suffix '-ate', yielding 'to make a note' (specialized use in contexts like music).

Etymology

Notate comes from the Latin root nota, which means 'mark' or 'sign' and is the same root as the English word note. So to notate is to put marks or signs on paper to record music or dance steps so others can read and follow them.