dɪˈstɪŋkʃən ˈɛmɪnəns ˈmɛnʃən noʊˈteɪʃən ˈnəʊtɪs ˈnoʊtɪs əbˈzɜːv əbˈzɝv ɹɪˈmɑɹk təʊn toʊn make mention of She observed that his presentation took up too much time They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing make a written note of she noted everything the teacher said that morning notice or perceive She noted that someone was following her mark my words observe with care or pay close attention to Take note of this chemical reaction 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 a brief written record he made a note of the appointment a short personal letter drop me a line when you get there 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 a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound the singer held the note too long a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling there was a note of uncertainty in his voice a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank) he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time I had to co-sign his note at the bank high status importance owing to marked superiority a scholar of great eminence