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

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

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

Capturing their sounds, however, is difficult to do in regular notation, and children do not have the ability to formally notate something using staff paper and lines.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin