Standard Lemma guide

notetaking

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈnoʊt.teɪkɪŋ/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The practice of writing down pieces of information gained from a particular source, such as a lecture or presentation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of notetake

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From note + taking.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 記錄 /记录 (jìlù) — writing pieces of information
  • Chinese Mandarin: 筆記 /笔记 (bǐjì) — writing pieces of information
  • Finnish: muistiinpanojen tekeminen — writing pieces of information
  • French: prise de notes — writing pieces of information
  • Hungarian: jegyzetelés — writing pieces of information
  • Māori: tuhi tīpoka — writing pieces of information
  • Norwegian Bokmål: notatskriving — writing pieces of information
  • Polish: robienie notatek — writing pieces of information
  • Russian: конспекти́рование (konspektírovanije) — writing pieces of information
  • Russian: за́пись (zápisʹ) — writing pieces of information
  • Spanish: toma de notas — writing pieces of information
  • Spanish: tomamiento de notas — writing pieces of information
  • Spanish: tomadura de notas — writing pieces of information