note
     n 1: a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there"
          [syn: {short letter}, {line}, {billet}]
     2: a brief written record; "he made a note of the appointment"
     3: a characteristic emotional quality; "it ended on a sour
        note"; "there was a note of gaiety in her manner"; "he
        detected a note of sarcasm"
     4: a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central
        bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes" [syn:
         {bill}, {government note}, {bank bill}, {banker's bill},
        {bank note}, {banknote}, {Federal Reserve note}, {greenback}]
     5: a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical
        sound; "the singer held the note too long" [syn: {musical
        note}, {tone}]
     6: a comment or instruction (usually added); "his notes were
        appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short
        notation to the address on the envelope" [syn: {annotation},
         {notation}]
     7: high status importance owing to marked superiority; "a
        scholar of great eminence" [syn: {eminence}, {distinction},
         {preeminence}]
     8: a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling;
        "there was a note of uncertainty in his voice"
     9: a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a
        certain time; "I had to co-sign his note at the bank"
        [syn: {promissory note}, {note of hand}]
     v 1: make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up
          too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go
          sailing" [syn: {observe}, {mention}, {remark}]
     2: notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following
        her"; "mark my words" [syn: {notice}, {mark}] [ant: {ignore}]
     3: observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of
        this chemical reaction" [syn: {take note}, {observe}]
     4: make a written note of; "she noted everything the teacher
        said that morning" [syn: {take down}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0