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1. (n) A symbol or annotation. 2. (n) A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality. 3. (n) A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence. 4. (n) A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation. 5. (n) A written or printed communication or commitment. 6. (n) A brief piece of writing intended to assist the memory; a memorandum; a minute. 7. (n) A short informal letter; a billet. 8. (n) (academic) An academic treatise (often without regard to length); a treatment; a discussion paper; (loosely) any contribution to an academic discourse. 9. (n) A diplomatic missive or written communication. 10. (n) (finance) A written or printed paper (or digital equivalent) acknowledging a debt, and promising payment. 11. (n) A piece of paper or polymer money; a banknote. 12. (n) (extension) A small size of paper used for writing letters or notes. 13. (n) (music) A sound. 14. (n) A character, variously formed, to indicate the length of a tone, and variously placed upon the staff to indicate its pitch. 15. (n) A musical sound; a tone; an utterance; a tune; a beat of a drum. 16. (n) (by extension) A key of the piano or organ. 17. (n) (by extension) A call or song of a bird. 18. (n) (rhythm games) An indication which players have to click, type, hit, tap or do other actions if it appears 19. (n) (uncountable) Observation; notice; heed. 20. (n) (uncountable) Reputation; distinction. 21. (n) A critical comment. 22. (v) (transitive) To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed. 23. (v) (transitive) To record in writing; to make a memorandum of. 24. (v) (transitive) To denote; to designate. 25. (v) (transitive) To annotate. 26. (v) (transitive) To set down in musical characters. 27. (v) (transitive, law) To record on the back of (a bill, draft, etc.) a refusal of acceptance, as the ground of a protest, which is done officially by a notary. 28. (n) (uncountable, UK dialectal, Northern England, Ireland, Scotland) That which is needed or necessary; business; duty; work. 29. (n) (UK dialectal, Northern England, Ireland, Scotland) The giving of milk by a cow or sow; the period following calving or farrowing during which a cow or sow is at her most useful (i.e. gives milk); the milk given by a cow or sow during such a period. 30. (n) (obsolete) A list of items or of charges; an account. 31. (n) (obsolete) Notification; information; intelligence. 32. (n) (obsolete) Mark of disgrace. 33. (n) (informal) The St. Louis Blues hockey team.