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notate

put into notation, as of music or choreography

In a sentence

Six example sentences with notate, each labelled with its topic.

  • The transcriber sat with headphones and notated every bent note the guitarist played on the scratchy live recording.

    Music

  • Dance companies rarely notate their pieces, so a work can vanish once the last performer who remembers it retires.

    Art

  • The app listens through a laptop microphone and notates whatever you hum into a clean printable score.

    Technology

  • Medieval monks notated chant with small marks above the words, centuries before the five line staff existed.

    History

  • Serious chess players notate every move during a tournament game so a disputed position can be rebuilt afterward.

    Gaming

  • The choreographer notated each step of the ballroom scene so the dancers could rebuild it for reshoots months later.

    Movies

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