Meaning & use

notate

verb·Advanced

To write down using a system of symbols, especially to record music or movement.

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The composer notated the melody quickly before she could forget how it sounded.

Dance students learned to notate choreography using a specialized system of symbols.

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Notate is most often used specifically about music, in contrast with the more general 'write down.'

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