notes

Lecture hall scrawl

Notes are written records of information—observations jotted during a lecture, reminders to oneself, or annotations in a book's margin.

Musical notes are symbols representing pitch and duration, or the sounds themselves: She hit all the notes perfectly.

A note can be a brief written message: He left a note on the counter.

To note something is to observe or record it.

A note of something is a slight quality: a note of sadness in her voice.

written

memo

Brief internal message

sticky · reminder · message · letter · correspondence · billet-doux · thank-you · condolence · handwritten · shorthand

musical

melody

Pleasing sequence of notes

  • harmonyAgreement or musical blend
  • clefStaff pitch indicator
  • staffOrganization's workers collectively

composition · octave · scale · pitch · tempo · rhythm · beat · chord · dynamics · forte

personal

diary

Personal daily record

reflections · musings · ideas · dreams · goals · aspirations · secrets · feelings · emotions · experiences

currency

banknote

Printed legal tender

counterfeit · tender · promissory · serial · watermark · hologram · mint · pound · euro · yen

fragrance

aroma

Pleasant distinctive smell

musk · top · middle · base · heart · accord · woody · floral · citrus · oriental

academic

lecture

Educational spoken presentation

  • studyDeliberate learning effort
  • revisionAltering to improve
  • examFormal knowledge assessment

highlighter · textbook · binder · Cornell · outline · summary · cram · review · flashcard · coursework

diplomatic

communiqué

Official governmental announcement

verbal · protest · advisory · briefing · position · talking · exchange · official · embassy · envoy

Categories
Opposites
attention/observation

notesignores

Refuses to acknowledge

overlooks · disregards · misses · neglects · dismisses

documentation formality

notestreatise

Formal scholarly composition

manuscript · dissertation · monograph · tome · official document

musical sound

notessilence

Total lack of sound

rests · noise · dissonance · cacophony

Phrases
Family

note, notice, noted, notebook, notable, noting, notepad, footnote, notably

Familiarity
Top 2,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G