take notes

1. Also, make notes. Record one's observations or what one hears in order to help recall them later. For example, Jim never takes notes in class and I think he'll regret it, or The decorator made notes of window measurements and other dimensions. [Mid-1500s] Also see take note.

Example Sentences

If you need a recipe, print it or—gasp—take notes by hand.

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It lets you take notes without taking out your phone.

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The interns’ inexperience showed early on: One fellow asked Hirsch how to take notes during the seminars.

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Sometimes, she thinks she should take notes from her own favorite artists like Frank Ocean, who are content to stay reclusive and keep their work to themselves.

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“People often take notes when they come to visit,” Puleo said of his art collection.

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