note

Everyday

1. A note is a short written message. tree →
2. A note is also a piece of paper money, like a 10-pound note (a bill in the USA). tree →
3. A note is one sound in music, or the sign for it. tree →
4. Notes are short words you write down to remember things. tree →
5. To note is to write something down, or to notice it. tree →
6. A note can also be a comment or reference added to a book to explain something or to name its source. tree →

In the lessons

In maths: a paper bill of money, as in a 10-pound note; a written message; a music note; change = note − cost. In school: «take notes», «make a note of it», a note from parents. In music: notes have names (A to G) and lengths. In everyday life: sticky notes, thank-you notes. In stories: «she noted that the door was open» means she noticed it.

Examples

• She paid with a 20-pound note. tree →
• He wrote 3 notes to his friends. tree →
• How much change does she get from a 10-pound note? tree →
• The song has 12 notes. tree →
• Take notes while you watch the video. tree →
• Mum wrote a note to the teacher. tree →
• She played a high note on the piano. tree →
• Please note that the pool closes early today. tree →
• I made a note of the answer. tree →
• Mr. Nutt's notes (MacInnes' Tales, 453). tree →

Note

A money note gives the amount paid; change = note − cost. Trap: the number on the note is its value; one note is one piece of paper. «Note» for money is British (also Australia, NZ, Ireland); Americans say «bill». «Take note» means pay attention. Note-taking: write key words, not every word.

In Jewish tradition

In maths: a paper bill of money, as in a 10-pound note; a written message; a music note; change = note − cost. In school: «take notes», «make a note of it», a note from parents. In music: notes have names (A to G) and lengths. In everyday life: sticky notes, thank-you notes. In stories: «she noted that the door was open» means she noticed it.

Examples

• I, etc., etc.; his notes on "Yezirah" Chap. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• 35) Compare Chapter I, Section 3, Note, 8. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• 13) See above Note 1, God, idea and word are indivisible. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →

Note

A money note gives the amount paid; change = note − cost. Trap: the number on the note is its value; one note is one piece of paper. «Note» for money is British (also Australia, NZ, Ireland); Americans say «bill». «Take note» means pay attention. Note-taking: write key words, not every word.