Synonyms of notation

notation

noun

nō-ˈtā-shən 

as in note

a usually brief written reminder

he had scribbled his notation so quickly I couldn't read it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• note
• memo
• memorandum
• jotting
• writing
• report
• protocol
• document
• memorial
• memoir
• minutes
• line
• bordereau

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of notation

For example, Lewitinn’s AI system can use the artist’s notation about color and pull in related subjects, including 19th-century optics, pigment chemistry and de Kooning’s studio methods, Lewitinn writes in a recent LinkedIn post. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

The Pulse can perform much more intricate compositions than, say, a pair of industrial robot arms, and can work directly off of digital notations without the need for custom programming. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2026

Bearing extensive handwritten notations and edits by the authors, it is estimated to sell for between $1 and $2 million. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 June 2026

Her fiddling is a looser, freer, more accessible type of memorialization—less a notation than an invocation, a summoning of her homeland’s spirit. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026