Note vs. Denote — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Note and Denote

Definitions

Note➦

A brief record, especially one written down to aid the memory

Took notes on the lecture.

Denote➦

To mark; indicate

A frown that denoted increasing impatience.

Note➦

A comment or explanation, as on a passage in a text

The allusion is explained in the notes at the end of the chapter.

Denote➦

To serve as a symbol or name for the meaning of; signify

A flashing yellow light denotes caution.

Note➦

A brief informal letter

Sent a note to the child's teacher.

Denote➦

To signify directly; refer to specifically

The word "river" denotes a moving body of water and connotes such things as the relentlessness of time and the changing nature of life.

Note➦

A formal written diplomatic or official communication.

Denote➦

(transitive) To indicate; to mark.

The yellow blazes denote the trail.

Note➦

A piece of paper currency.

Denote➦

(transitive) To make overt. en

Note➦

A debt security, usually with a maturity of ten years or less.

Denote➦

(transitive) To refer to literally; to convey as meaning.

Note➦

A promissory note.

Denote➦

To mark out plainly; to signify by a visible sign; to serve as the sign or name of; to indicate; to point out; as, the hands of the clock denote the hour.

The better to denote her to the doctor.

Note➦

A tone of definite pitch.

Denote➦

To be the sign of; to betoken; to signify; to mean.

A general expression to denote wickedness of every sort.

Note➦

A symbol for such a tone, indicating pitch by its position on the staff and duration by its shape.

Denote➦

Be a sign or indication of;

Her smile denoted that she agreed

Note➦

A key of an instrument, such as a piano.

Denote➦

Have as a meaning;

`multi-' denotes `many'

Note➦

The characteristic vocal sound made by a songbird or other animal

The clear note of a cardinal.

Denote➦

Make known; make an announcement;

She denoted her feelings clearly

Note➦

The sign of a particular quality or emotion

A note of despair in his remarks.

A note of gaiety in her manner.

Note➦

A distinctive component of a complex flavor or aroma

A full-bodied wine with notes of cherry and musk.

Note➦

Importance; consequence

Nothing of note happened.

Note➦

Notice; observation

Quietly took note of the scene.

Note➦

(Obsolete) A song, melody, or tune.

Note➦

To observe carefully; notice

Note the difference between these two plants. ].

Note➦

A symbol or annotation.

Note➦

A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality.

Note➦

A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence.

Note➦

A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.

Note➦

A written or printed communication or commitment.

Note➦

A brief piece of writing intended to assist the memory; a memorandum; a minute.

I left him a note to remind him to take out the trash.

Note➦

A short informal letter; a billet.

Note➦

(academic) An academic treatise (often without regard to length); a treatment; a discussion paper; (loosely) any contribution to an academic discourse.

Note➦

A diplomatic missive or written communication.

Note➦

(finance) A written or printed paper acknowledging a debt, and promising payment

A promissory note

A note of hand

A negotiable note

Note➦

(obsolete) A list of items or of charges; an account.

Note➦

A piece of paper money; a banknote.

I didn't have any coins to pay with, so I used a note.

Note➦

(extension) A small size of paper used for writing letters or notes.

Note➦

(music) A sound.

Note➦

A character, variously formed, to indicate the length of a tone, and variously placed upon the staff to indicate its pitch.

Note➦

A musical sound; a tone; an utterance; a tune.

Note➦

(by extension) A key of the piano or organ.

Note➦

(by extension) A call or song of a bird.

Note➦

(uncountable) Observation; notice; heed.

Note➦

(uncountable) Reputation; distinction.

A poet of note

Note➦

A critical comment.

Your performance was fantastic! I have just one note: you were a little flat in bars 35 and 36.

Note➦

(obsolete) Notification; information; intelligence.

Note➦

(obsolete) Mark of disgrace.

Note➦

That which is needed or necessary; business; duty; work.

Note➦

The giving of milk by a cow or sow; the period following calving or farrowing during which a cow or sow is at her most useful (i.e. gives milk); the milk given by a cow or sow during such a period.

Note➦

(transitive) To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed.

If you look to the left, you can note the old cathedral.

Note➦

(transitive) To record in writing; to make a memorandum of.

We noted his speech.

Note➦

(transitive) To denote; to designate.

The modular multiplicative inverse of x may be noted x^-1.

Note➦

(transitive) To annotate.

Note➦

(transitive) To set down in musical characters.

Note➦

To record on the back of (a bill, draft, etc.) a refusal of acceptance, as the ground of a protest, which is done officially by a notary.

Note➦

To butt; to push with the horns.

Note➦

To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed; to attend to.

No more of that; I have noted it well.

The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.

Note➦

To record in writing; to make a memorandum of.

Every unguarded word . . . was noted down.

Note➦

To charge, as with crime (with of or for before the thing charged); to brand.

They were both noted of incontinency.

Note➦

To denote; to designate.

Note➦

To annotate.

Note➦

To set down in musical characters.

Note➦

Know not; knows not.

Note➦

Nut.

Note➦

Need; needful business.

Note➦

A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality.

Whosoever appertain to the visible body of the church, they have also the notes of external profession.

She [the Anglican church] has the note of possession, the note of freedom from party titles,the note of life - a tough life and a vigorous.

What a note of youth, of imagination, of impulsive eagerness, there was through it all !

Note➦

A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence.

Note➦

A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.

The best writers have been perplexed with notes, and obscured with illustrations.

Note➦

A brief writing intended to assist the memory; a memorandum; a minute.

Note➦

Hence, a writing intended to be used in speaking; memoranda to assist a speaker, being either a synopsis, or the full text of what is to be said; as, to preach from notes; also, a reporter's memoranda; the original report of a speech or of proceedings.

Note➦

A short informal letter; a billet.

Note➦

A diplomatic missive or written communication.

Note➦

A written or printed paper acknowledging a debt, and promising payment; as, a promissory note; a note of hand; a negotiable note.

Note➦

A list of items or of charges; an account.

Here is now the smith's note for shoeing.

Note➦

A character, variously formed, to indicate the length of a tone, and variously placed upon the staff to indicate its pitch. Hence:

The wakeful bird . . . tunes her nocturnal note.

That note of revolt against the eighteenth century, which we detect in Goethe, was struck by Winckelmann.

Note➦

Observation; notice; heed.

Give orders to my servants that they takeNo note at all of our being absent hence.

Note➦

Notification; information; intelligence.

The king . . . shall have note of this.

Note➦

State of being under observation.

Small matters . . . continually in use and in note.

Note➦

Reputation; distinction; as, a poet of note.

There was scarce a family of note which had not poured out its blood on the field or the scaffold.

Note➦

Stigma; brand; reproach.

Note➦

A short personal letter;

Drop me a line when you get there

Note➦

A brief written record;

He made a note of the appointment

Note➦

A characteristic emotional quality;

It ended on a sour note

There was a note of gaiety in her manner

He detected a note of sarcasm

Note➦

A piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank);

He peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes

Note➦

A notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound;

The singer held the note too long

Note➦

A comment or instruction (usually added);

His notes were appended at the end of the article

He added a short notation to the address on the envelope

Note➦

High status importance owing to marked superiority;

A scholar of great eminence

Note➦

A tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling;

There was a note of uncertainty in his voice

Note➦

A promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time;

I had to co-sign his note at the bank

Note➦

Make mention of;

She observed that his presentation took up too much time

They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing

Note➦

Notice or perceive;

She noted that someone was following her

Mark my words

Note➦

Observe with care or pay close attention to;

Take note of this chemical reaction

Note➦

Make a written note of;

She noted everything the teacher said that morning

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