notes

¹ British  

/ nəʊts /

plural noun

1. short descriptive or summarized jottings taken down for future reference

2. a record of impressions, reflections, etc, esp as a literary form

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NOTES ² British  

/ nəʊts /

abbreviation

1. natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery, a surgical technique for operating on internal organs through bodily orifices

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Example Sentences

Not really — young children are a lot less particular than people may think, she notes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

In the kind of aside that usually marks her research, our host notes that the British troops in Boston were underpaid, took second jobs, and thus lowered wages in the city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

To wit, investors will also be closely scrutinizing the company’s existing financial position, he notes.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

And, in some surprisingly personal notes, they have shared details about how the conflict is affecting their relationships.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The back of the postcard is covered in the back-slanted printing that I’ve seen million times before—on grocery lists, on birthday cards, on absence notes for school.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller