note

brief, little, quick, short

I left a brief note on the kitchen table before I went to work.

leave (sb)

He left a note on the kitchen table before he went to work.

jot down, keep, make, take

During the meeting, I jotted down some important notes about the project deadline.

~ of

The doctor took careful note of the patient's symptoms during the examination.

~ on

The teacher wrote helpful notes on the essay to explain her feedback.

make a mental note (of sth/to do sth)

I made a mental note of the address before leaving the office.

bundle, roll, wad

He pulled a bundle of notes from his wallet to pay for the groceries.

high, top

The singer struggled to hit the high notes in the final verse of the song.

brighter, cheerful, happier, lighter, optimistic, positive

The meeting ended on a more positive note after the team agreed on a new plan.

right

The teacher's encouraging words struck the right note with the anxious students before the exam.

cautionary, warning

The teacher added a warning note to the student's report card about missing assignments.

inject, introduce

The teacher introduced a note of optimism when she explained how much the students had improved.

detect

She detected a subtle note of sarcasm in his reply to the email.

end on

The meeting ended on a positive note when the manager announced the team would get bonuses.

~ of

There was a note of sadness in her voice when she talked about leaving home.

a note in sb's voice

When he asked about the accident, there was a worried note in his voice.

take

The teacher took note of which students needed extra help with math.

worthy of note

Several important changes to the school's curriculum are worthy of note this year.

in passing

Sarah mentioned in passing that she might leave her job next month.

duly

The teacher duly noted each student's absence and marked it in the register.

above, already, earlier, previously

The reasons I mentioned earlier are why we decided to change our approach.

should

You should note that the meeting has been moved to next Thursday afternoon.

be pleased to

We were pleased to note that the new cafe had finally opened on our street.

be worth noting

One thing that's worth noting is that the restaurant closes early on Sundays.

it must/should be noted that, a point to note

It must be noted that the restaurant closes early on Sundays.