nota bene
Latin for attention
Nota bene is a Latin phrase meaning "note well," used to call attention to something important.
Often abbreviated N.B. or NB, it introduces a clarification, warning, or significant detail the reader should not overlook: N.B.: Submissions received after the deadline will not be considered.
The phrase is formal and appears mainly in academic or legal writing.
Give careful attention
- observePerceive with attention
- considerThink about carefully
- markVisible impression or sign
- attendBe present at
pay attention · be aware · remember · bear in mind · keep in mind · take heed · warning · caution
Citation at page bottom
- marginaliaNotes in page edges
- postscriptEnd-of-letter addition
- addendumSupplementary text at end
- glossShine or annotation
commentary · sidenote · appendix · remark · explanation · clarification · cross-reference · asterisk
Focused mental awareness
- highlightMost notable part
- underscoreLow horizontal text mark
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- flagCloth symbol or signal
signal · important · crucial · significant · key point · essential · critical · salient
Relating to education or theory
- formalFollowing strict protocol
- LatinAncient Roman language
- abbreviationShortened word form
- NB"Take special notice"
legal · manuscript · editorial · textual · documentation · scholarly apparatus · citation · reference
heed
Give careful attention
attend · pay attention · be aware · remember · bear in mind · keep in mind · take heed · warning · caution · caveat
footnote
Citation at page bottom
- marginaliaNotes in page edges
- postscriptEnd-of-letter addition
- addendumSupplementary text at end
gloss · commentary · sidenote · appendix · remark · explanation · clarification · cross-reference · asterisk · parenthetical
attention
Focused mental awareness
- highlightMost notable part
- underscoreLow horizontal text mark
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
flag · signal · important · crucial · significant · key point · essential · critical · salient · paramount
academic
Relating to education or theory
- formalFollowing strict protocol
- LatinAncient Roman language
- abbreviationShortened word form
NB · legal · manuscript · editorial · textual · documentation · scholarly apparatus · citation · reference · critical edition
- Latin Wordsad, ad nauseam, et, caveat emptor, affidavit
- Latin Abbreviationse.g., i.e., etc, et al, ibid
- LatinLatin, Latin vocabulary, Latin roots, Latin alphabet, Latin phrases
- glossesexplanation, annotation
nota benedisregard
Willful lack of attention
ignore · unimportant · negligible · incidental · beside the point
nota beneoverlook
Miss or commanding view
pass over · skim · gloss over · tune out · never mind
nota benejust saying
Verbal shrug after criticism
whatever · no biggie · FYI · BTW · by the way
note, notice, benefit, notes, noted, notable, benign, beneficial, benevolent