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{ "term": "note", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "image": "data/images/mo/money.png", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "a short piece of writing to help you remember something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Please **make a note** of the dates." }, { "text": "She **made a mental note** *(= decided that she must remember)* to ask Alan about it." }, { "text": "**Note to self** *(= a mental instruction)*: book more holidays." }, { "text": "I've made a note of the book's title." }, { "text": "She kept detailed notes of her travels." }, { "text": "She made a mental note to call them in the morning." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["brief", "copious", "detailed"], "verb + note": ["jot down", "keep", "make"], "preposition": ["note of", "note on"], "phrases": ["make a mental note (of something/to do something)"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a short informal letter", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Just a quick note to say thank you for a wonderful evening." }, { "text": "She left a note for Ben on the kitchen table." }, { "text": "He wrote a note to his parents saying he was leaving." }, { "text": "I left a note for Judith on her desk." }, { "text": "She left me a note to say my dinner was in the oven." }, { "text": "I saw you two passing notes during class." }, { "text": "Just a quick note to wish you luck." }, { "text": "He gave a handwritten note to the principal." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["brief", "little", "quick"], "verb + note": [ "scribble (somebody)", "write (somebody)", "send (somebody)" ], "phrases": ["a note of thanks"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "information that you write down when somebody is speaking, or when you are reading a book, etc.", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He sat **taking notes** of everything that was said." }, { "text": "Can I borrow your **lecture notes**?" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["brief", "copious", "detailed"], "verb + note": ["jot down", "keep", "make"], "preposition": ["note of", "note on"], "phrases": ["make a mental note (of something/to do something)"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "detailed information that is kept about a particular person, topic or situation", "sensetop": "notes on something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Patients' **medical notes** have gone missing." }, { "text": "He **kept notes** on the birds, mammals, reptiles and plants he saw on walks.", "contextForm": "notes on something" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "information about a performance, an actor’s career, a piece of music, etc. printed in a special book or on a record cover, etc.", "labels": "(British English)", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The booklet has full notes on each artist." }, { "text": "The catalogue contains detailed notes on each painting." }, { "text": "The sleeve notes include a short biography of the performers on this recording." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["detailed", "extensive", "explanatory"] } }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "a short comment on a word or passage in a book", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a new edition of ‘Hamlet’, with explanatory notes" }, { "text": "See note 3, page 259." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["detailed", "extensive", "explanatory"] } }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "a piece of paper money", "labels": "(British English)especially in British EnglishNorth American English usually", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a £5 note" }, { "text": "We only exchange notes and traveller's cheques." }, { "text": "a thick wad of notes" } ], "topics": ["Money", "Shopping"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["five-pound", "ten-euro", "etc."], "… of notes": ["bundle", "roll", "wad"] } }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "a single sound of a particular length and pitch (= how high or low a sound is), made by the voice or a musical instrument; the written or printed sign for a musical note", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He played the first few notes of the tune." }, { "text": "**high/low notes**" }, { "text": "I played a lot of **wrong notes** because I was so nervous." }, { "text": "Some of the high notes were difficult for him to sing." }, { "text": "She's a bit wobbly on the top notes." } ], "topics": ["Music"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["high", "top", "low"], "verb + note": ["play", "sing", "hit"] } }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "a particular quality in something, for example in somebody’s voice or the atmosphere at an event; a comment on something with a particular quality", "sensetop": "note of somethingon a… note", "examples": [ { "text": "There was a note of amusement in his voice.", "contextForm": "note of something" }, { "text": "It's good to finish **on a positive note**.", "contextForm": "on a… note" }, { "text": "**On a more serious note** *(= speaking more seriously)*…" }, { "text": "**On a slightly different note** *(= changing the subject slightly)*, let’s talk about…" }, { "text": "The year ended on an optimistic note." }, { "text": "**As a side note**, the entire festival is free." }, { "text": "His remarks injected a note of levity into the proceedings." }, { "text": "I detected a faint note of weariness in his voice." }, { "text": "On a brighter note…" }, { "text": "On a completely unrelated note…" }, { "text": "The conference ended on an optimistic note." }, { "text": "There was a sad note in her voice." } ], "synonyms": "air", "collocations": { "adjective": ["brighter", "cheerful", "happier"], "verb + note": ["hit", "sound", "strike"], "note + verb": [ "creep into somebody’s voice", "enter somebody’s voice" ], "preposition": ["note of"], "phrases": ["a note in somebody’s voice"] } }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "an official document with a particular purpose", "examples": [ { "text": "a sick note from your doctor" }, { "text": "The buyer has to sign a delivery note as proof of receipt." }, { "text": "Students returning to school after absence must bring a note from their parents." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "an official letter from the representative of one government to another", "labels": "(specialist)", "examples": [ { "text": "an exchange of diplomatic notes" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "if two or more people compare notes, they each say what they think about the same event, situation, etc.", "examples": [ { "text": "We saw the play separately and compared notes afterwards." }, { "text": "Let's compare notes on our experiences." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to do, say or write something that is suitable/not suitable for a particular occasion", "labels": "(especially British English)", "examples": [ { "text": "It is a bizarre tale and the author hits just the right note of horror and disbelief." }, { "text": "Unfortunately, the president struck the wrong note in his speech, ignoring the public mood." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "of importance or of great interest", "examples": [ { "text": "a scientist of note" }, { "text": "The museum contains nothing of great note." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to express feelings or opinions of a particular kind", "examples": [ { "text": "She sounded a note of warning in her speech." }, { "text": "The touch of cynicism struck a slightly sour note." }, { "text": "He sounded a cautionary note." }, { "text": "His opening remarks struck the right note." } ], "topics": ["Opinion and argument"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to pay attention to something and be sure to remember it", "examples": [ { "text": "Take note of what he says." }, { "text": "Under the new rules the penalty for illegal play is increased. Players take note." }, { "text": "He took careful note of the suspicious-looking man in the corner of the bar." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "worth paying attention to", "examples": [ { "text": "The frescoes are worthy of note." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/nəʊt/", "audio": "no/note/note__gb_2.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/nəʊt/", "audio": "no/note/note__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Middle English (in sense 6 of the noun and both verb senses): from Old French note (noun), noter (verb), from Latin nota ‘a mark’, notare ‘to mark’." }