take notes

Idioms  

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.

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Example Sentences

Diplomatic sources involved in this process say he often didn't even take notes - which only heightened Iranian suspicion and meant the talks often went in circles.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Kaiser already uses AI software to transcribe conversations and take notes between healthcare workers and patients, but therapists have privacy concerns about recording highly sensitive remarks.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Doctors are already using artificial intelligence to take notes while with patients—but are large language models ready to consult?

From Slate • Jan. 18, 2026

Every five minutes, he and his fellow researchers take notes, singling out one of the group's 10 adult males to follow each day.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

He had attended one of the most important seminars in his scientific life—and failed to take notes.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee