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

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

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

He notes that historically, markets bottom within the first 10% of a war’s duration.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Richardson, however, notes that a lot of the hiring in healthcare, for example, tends to be concentrated among lower-paying, lower-quality jobs.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

He shakes his head and bites his bottom lip, rereading his notes on the drafting paper for the dozenth time, not realizing I’m still looking at him.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse