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Definition of of note

: important and deserving to be noticed or remembered
  • American writers of note include Herman Melville, Mark Twain, and Emily Dickinson.

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note play

  1. : to notice or observe with care

  2. : to record or preserve in writing

  3. : to make special mention of or remark on

  1. : melody, song

  2. : tone

  3. : call, sound

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