notate
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Etymology
Origin of notate
First recorded in 1865–70; from Latin notāt-, stem of notātus past participle of notāre “to mark, note, identify”
Example Sentences
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Some of these cars included rail placards that notate that hazardous materials are onboard, a practice created by the U.S.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2023
The program lets regular people flag and notate misleading tweets.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2022
It’s been a long path to trying to notate and codify the chop.
From New York Times ● Aug. 27, 2021
He was listening to lots of classical music and noodling on the piano; his first thought was maybe to notate the short pieces he was composing and put out a little book.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2017
Roza and I go from door to door, about five households a day, to notate the songs.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
His blends of tenderness and ferocity, and of notated music and improvisation, inspired goals to which musicians still strive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025
In cases like these, the only material in question are the songs’ underlying compositions: the melodies, chords and lyrics that can be notated on paper.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
The Pope Balenciaga AI-generated photo should have always been notated.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 21, 2023
Her work is a duet between traditions, where classically notated orchestral and chamber ensembles dance with improvised, microtonal Hindustani vocals, sitars and violins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2023
A notated form of Cuban habanera, a song called ‘San Pascual Bailon’, survives from as early as 1803.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
James spent hours watching every interview she could find with Anderson on YouTube, notating her pace, tone and inflection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2022
Whether she’s playing in a free-improvisation duo or notating compositions like “Eight Pieces for the Vernal Equinox,” the pianist Kris Davis has proved to be a reliable bet in recent seasons.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2021
It’s a picaresque by a poet more concerned with notating startling moments than crafting a multibraided saga.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 5, 2019
There were some short-answer sections, and a section about notating music, for which Kevin consulted an app from the online course provider Apex on his iPhone.
From Slate ● May 23, 2017
The first we really know about rhythm is that Perotin found a way of notating it.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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