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

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

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 • Dec. 5, 2025

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.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

She held her pen, poised to take notes.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool