Note vs. Denote — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Note and Denote
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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.
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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.
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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