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Take Notes: Meaning, Examples, and Usage Guide (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：Write down key points (Take Notes)
Take Notes
/teɪk noʊts/
v. phr.
It means to write down important points during a class or meeting.
Write down key points
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/raɪt daʊn kiː pɔɪnts/
v. phr.
To write down important information during a class, meeting, or lecture to aid memory and review.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Take from Old English tacan (to grasp), Notes from Latin nota (mark, sign).
💡 Mnemonic
Imagine using a 'take' (like a basket) to collect important points from a speech.
📖 Example
In my science class, I always take notes with different colored pens to make key concepts stand out when I review.
In my science class, I always write down key points with different colored pens to make important concepts stand out when I review.
🔗 Collocations
take notes during a lecture – Write down key points while listening to a formal talk
take notes in a meeting – Record decisions and action items during a business meeting
take notes by hand – Write notes using pen and paper rather than a device
🔄 Synonyms
jot down (v. phr.) – To write something quickly and briefly
record (v.) – To set down in writing for later use
make notes (v. phr.) – To create written reminders of information
🚫 Antonyms
🌱 Derivatives
note-taker (n.) – A person who takes notes
notetaking (n.) – The act of writing down notes
📖 Cultural Story
Originates from early education where students would 'take' or capture notes during lectures; now a universal study skill.
Meaning 2：Pay attention and remember (Take Notes)
Take Notes
/teɪk noʊts/
v. phr.
It means to pay attention to and remember something important.
Pay attention and remember
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/peɪ əˈtɛnʃən ænd rɪˈmɛmbər/
v. phr.
To mentally observe and remember important details or instructions, often as a guide for future actions.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
When traveling in a new city, I like to take notes of how locals recycle their waste, so I can learn their eco-friendly habits.
When traveling in a new city, I like to pay attention to and remember how locals recycle their waste, so I can learn their eco-friendly habits.
🔗 Collocations
take note of the rules – Pay attention to and remember the regulations
take mental notes – Remember information without writing it down
take careful note – Observe something with full concentration
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
🌱 Derivatives
noteworthy (adj.) – Deserving attention because of being important or interesting
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