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

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

Some clutch their pens, ready to take notes.

From Los Angeles Times

Those include Pendant, a wearable AI device that can take notes on meetings and conversations, though the technology would be supported for at least another year for existing users.

From The Wall Street Journal

Older investors could take notes from the kids, as well.

From MarketWatch

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

From Salon