notate

American  

[noh-teyt] / ˈnoʊ teɪt /

verb (used with object)

notated, notating

1. to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation.

   The book describes how to notate music for instruments and voice.

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notate British  

/ nəʊˈteɪt /

verb

1. to write (esp music) in notation

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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

To actually see this performed, they needed tens of thousands of dollars to professionally notate the score; hire musicians and a conductor; and secure the time and venues to rehearse and, eventually, perform “Unforgettable Sunrise.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2023

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

But fallen boulders scattered on the valley floor notate a historical soundtrack of ice and water and wind.

From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2023

As a part of that process, which they call “ground truth,” ShotSpotter asks patrol officers to add and notate shell casings, bullet holes, gather witness testimony and other “evidence of gunfire” using its software.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2021

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