Synonyms of notes

notes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of note

1

as in remarks

to make a statement of one's opinion

I'd like to note that I don't care for that tone of voice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remarks
• comments
• reflects
• opines
• says
• observes
• commentates
• weighs in
• editorializes
• states
• allows
• speaks
• speculates
• talks
• surmises
• verbalizes
• tells
• vocalizes
• expresses
• guesses
• articulates
• utters
• conjectures
• supposes
• daresays

2

as in records

to make a written note of

a waitress hurriedly noting our orders

Synonyms & Similar Words

• records
• logs
• reports
• transcribes
• marks
• jots (down)
• registers
• writes down
• enters
• sets down
• minutes
• takes down
• chronicles
• puts down
• inscribes
• scores
• notches
• chalks (up)
• enregisters

3

as in notices

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes

note the artist's rendering of the trees, how their leaves seem to dance in the wind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• notices
• spots
• eyes
• sees
• remarks
• regards
• sights
• witnesses
• looks (at)
• views
• observes
• watches
• spies
• perceives
• discerns
• distinguishes
• descries
• catches
• beholds
• espies
• gets a load of
• identifies
• sets eyes on
• lays eyes on
• picks out
• marks
• surveys
• considers
• studies
• scans
• heeds
• attends (to)
• examines
• glimpses
• scrutinizes
• makes out
• inspects
• minds
• picks up
• peers (at)
• glances (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• neglects
• disregards
• passes over
• misses
• overlooks
• overpasses

4

as in mentions

to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically

the lecturer noted several sources where listeners could go for further information

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mentions
• cites
• notices
• quotes
• specifies
• indicates
• suggests
• names
• explains
• refers (to)
• instances
• touches (on or upon)
• introduces
• announces
• implies
• clarifies
• points (out)
• drops
• publishes
• adverts (to)
• intends
• pronounces
• hints (at)
• signals
• alludes (to)
• intimates
• infers
• declares
• proclaims
• sounds
• signifies
• interjects
• designates
• brings up
• spells out
• advertises
• worms
• broadcasts
• denominates
• clears (up)
• infiltrates
• interpolates
• insinuates
• elucidates
• explicates
• publicizes
• broaches
• interposes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• forgets
• neglects
• disregards
• passes over
• overlooks
• slights
• overpasses

5

as in follows

to take notice of and be guided by

please note that the office will be closed tomorrow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• follows
• observes
• regards
• listens (to)
• watches
• respects
• obeys
• considers
• heeds
• minds
• notices
• hears
• contemplates
• weighs
• keeps
• conforms (to)
• ponders
• sees
• marks
• complies (with)
• attends (to)
• mulls
• hearkens (to)
• harks (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• disregards
• dismisses
• discounts
• neglects
• passes over
• shrugs off
• scorns
• tunes out
• brushes (aside or off)
• glosses (over)
• defies
• pooh-poohs
• flouts
• glozes (over)
• snubs
• slights

notes

2 of 2

noun

plural of note

1

as in memos

a usually brief written reminder

I'll make a note to myself so I don't forget to pick up some milk on the way home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• memos
• notations
• reports
• memorandums
• writings
• memoirs
• jottings
• documents
• memorials
• minutes
• lines
• protocols
• bordereaux

2

as in letters

a message on paper from one person or group to another

write a friendly note to the neighbors asking them to keep the noise down

Synonyms & Similar Words

• letters
• epistles
• memos
• missives
• dispatches
• memorandums
• mails
• cards
• postcards
• communications
• reports
• open letters
• postal cards
• e-mails
• electronic mails
• airmails
• junk mails
• encyclicals
• billets-doux

3

as in cries

a natural vocal sound made by an animal

can you distinguish between the notes of the whippoorwill and the mockingbird?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cries
• calls
• barks
• roars
• howls
• callings
• croaks
• chirps
• squeals
• screeches
• bays
• trumpets
• squeaks
• grunts
• peeps
• clucks
• squawks
• blats
• crows
• twitters
• coos
• lows
• cackles
• bleats
• bellows
• brays
• yelps
• honks
• whinnies
• caterwauls
• yaps
• meows
• quacks
• cheeps
• yowls
• hoots
• caws
• mews
• squalls
• moos
• crakes
• oinks
• yips
• neighs
• tu-whit tu-whoos

4

as in bills

a piece of printed paper used as money in the United States

will you be paying in coins or notes?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bills
• dollars
• cash
• banknotes
• money
• greenbacks
• currencies
• chips
• bucks
• checks
• paper money
• ones
• hundreds
• scrips
• fives
• tens
• drafts
• twenties
• fifties
• money orders
• dough
• fins
• dead presidents
• sawbucks
• twos
• C-notes
• fivers
• legal tender
• tenners
• smackers
• simoleons
• lucre

5

as in auras

a special quality or impression associated with something

spoke with a note of irritation in her voice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• auras
• smells
• feelings
• aromas
• airs
• atmospheres
• feels
• flavors
• senses
• moods
• vibrations
• odors
• climates
• tempers
• pictures
• halos
• ambiences
• characteristics
• images
• patinas
• karmas
• attributes
• nimbi
• notions
• suggestions
• tones
• romances
• spirits
• traits
• sensations
• properties
• peculiarities
• mystiques
• aureoles
• illusions
• colors
• overtones
• marks
• characters
• genius locis
• semblances

6

as in reputations

overall quality as seen or judged by people in general

a writer of note among readers of modern poetry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reputations
• reports
• reputes
• names
• reps
• odors
• characters
• marks
• fames
• credits
• notorieties
• honors
• images
• regards
• personae
• celebrities
• renowns
• admirations
• reverences

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discredit
• reproaches
• shames
• infamies
• obloquies
• odiums
• ignominies
• disgraces
• dishonors
• opprobriums
• disreputes

7

as in comments

a briefly expressed opinion

let me read a few notes I jotted down while you were auditioning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remarks
• comments
• reflections
• commentaries
• views
• analyses
• feelings
• annotations
• minds
• advice
• notions
• sentiments
• asides
• convictions
• expositions
• inputs
• judgments
• beliefs
• obiter dicta
• eyes
• verdicts
• persuasions

8

as in features

something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind

an intense, full-bodied red wine with all of the spicy notes for which that grape variety is famous

Synonyms & Similar Words

• features
• characteristics
• attributes
• qualities
• traits
• attributions
• criteria
• marks
• markers
• properties
• touches
• specifics
• fingerprints
• stamps
• hallmarks
• indications
• peculiarities
• points
• symbols
• signs
• characters
• diagnostics
• affections
• particularities
• tokens
• badges
• virtues
• emblems
• differentiae
• merits
• graces
• charms
• idiosyncrasies
• eccentricities
• oddities
• quirks
• singularities
• excellences
• individualities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of notes

Verb

Specifically, Goodson notes that fermentation can enhance the absorption of nutrients like B vitamins and minerals such as calcium and iron that aren’t always easily absorbed in their original form. —Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 May 2026

Bees are another classic example, as 2001 research from the Journal of Experimental Biology notes. —Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026

The vast majority of lesions dermatologists examine with the dermatoscope are benign, Wei notes. —Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026

The two new collaborations came together in different ways, Capelli notes. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 23 May 2026

Trainer also notes that SpaceX will make its public debut as the most unprofitable player in all of its main businesses. —Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 May 2026

The license also notes that Bettina's brother-in-law, real estate attorney Bradley McPherson, officiated the wedding. —Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026

The recovery in achievement rates in the highest poverty districts, the report notes, seems to largely be due to federal relief funds given to state and local governments that were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. —Connor Greene, Time, 16 May 2026

The text card at the close of the episode notes that between 1980 and 1988, more than 200,000 Iranians were killed during the war, while over 15,000 Iranian political prisoners were executed and buried in mass graves. —Alissa Simon, Variety, 16 May 2026

Noun

Kids ages 9 through 12, the advisory notes, should not operate any e-bike faster than 10 mph. —Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026

Zach Thomas brought his fellow linebackers over to his home for film study sessions each week during the season to share his notes on opposing teams and players. —Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026

This is a talented ensemble unable to show off those talents because they’re all reduced to instruments that play only two discordant notes. —Charles Lewis Iii, Mercury News, 29 May 2026

Users can enter a prompt, upload a PDF or DOCX, paste notes, or provide a link. —Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026

There are other, less traditional notes, too. —Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 May 2026

The finish is long, dry, and spicy, with lingering notes of cinnamon, oak char, and nuts. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Plowden’s work, including his notes, negatives and prints, will be preserved at Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. —Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026

Luckily for neophytes, the menu offers easy-to-understand tasting notes. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026