comparing notes
Exchanging information gathered
Comparing notes is exchanging observations or information about a shared experience or topic.
Two people who attended the same meeting might compare notes afterward to see what each noticed or understood: We compared notes on the interview and realized we'd been asked completely different questions.
The phrase suggests collaborative pooling of perspectives rather than competition.
- experiencesEvents personally lived through
- discussionExchange of ideas
- team meetingScheduled group discussion at work
- insightsPenetrating understandings gained
- observationsNoted perceptions
exchange · sharing · swap · catch up · touch base · water cooler talk · intel · debrief · collaboration · feedback · perspectives · synthesis · brainstorming · peer · rapport · huddle · consultation · teamwork
comparing notesworking in isolation
going it alone · flying solo · keeping to oneself · solo effort · doing one's own thing
comparing noteskeeping secrets
keeping mum · stonewalling · clamming up · compartmentalizing · nondisclosure
comparing notesships passing in the night
Momentary connection, soon forgotten
compare, comparing, compared, compares, comparison, comparisons, comparable, comparative, comparatively