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

More than 200 hospital patients will be called for a repeat scan to test their bone density after an independent review of patient notes by specialist consultants, the Government of Jersey has said.

From BBC • 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

Since the war with Iran began, the yield on 10-year notes climbed above 4.4% from below 4%, closing Tuesday at 4.32%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

We’d leave each other notes and scavenger hunt clues and other random stuff.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison