notebook

noun

note·book | \ ˈnōt-ˌbu̇k

Definition of notebook

1 : a book for notes or memoranda

2 : laptop entry 2 especially : a particularly small or light laptop … have been selling smaller, lighter, cheaper and more powerful notebooks for two years. — Peter H. Lewis —often used before another noun a notebook computer

Examples of notebook in a Sentence

Take out your notebook and write down some of your ideas. She kept a notebook for her poetry.

Recent Examples on the Web

Wilson cries out to an aide, who scribbles into a notebook. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "Disrupting the Pentagon: Can the Air Force Learn To Love Startup Culture?," 12 Apr. 2019 That piece happened to be a recreation of her young son’s notebook, but there’s a childlike quality to all such art. — Dan Duray, ELLE Decor, "Is Nostalgia in the Art World Ever a Good Thing?," 29 Aug. 2018 Notebooks, a planner and ample pens are a staple at my desk—plus there are SO many beautiful and nice quality notebooks out there. — Maddie Hiatt, House Beautiful, "6 Colorful Ways to Liven up Your Desk," 8 Mar. 2019 While official bullet journals exist, any sturdy journal or notebook will do, says Carroll. — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, "What Is a Bullet Journal? Everything You Need to Know Before You BuJo," 30 Jan. 2019 Fuzzy tipped pens, rainbow pattern folders, notebooks with whimsical unicorns, and markers that smelt like cotton candy. — Katelyn Chef, Teen Vogue, "Back to School 2018: Colorful School Supplies," 11 Aug. 2018 The obsession that comes from a crush manifests in the best ways: posters decorating our bedroom walls, the name of the crush written repeatedly in notebooks with hearts, the crush’s image as a cell phone screensaver, their music on repeat. — Morgan Jerkins, Teen Vogue, "R. Kelly and Other Powerful Men Have Always Manipulated Their Teen Fans," 9 Jan. 2019 But the investigating prosecutor has said the information in the notebooks has been corroborated with other evidence. — Fox News, "Argentina corruption case: Businessman admits payments," 6 Aug. 2018 The signature was penned in mirror writing, just like the backwards script that fills the artist’s notebooks. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Is This Painted Tile Da Vinci’s Earliest Known Work?," 27 June 2018

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