Note and Reference

Note

Note noun - A usually brief written reminder.

Reference is a synonym for note. In some cases you can use "Reference" instead the word "Note" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: noted, notation, noting, Noteholder

Reference

Reference noun - Something mentioned in a text as providing related and especially supporting information.
Usage example: the author's argument is interesting, but the lack of references makes me wonder if it can be proven
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Synonyms for Reference

Note is a synonym for reference in remark topic. You can use "Note" instead the word "Reference" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as citation, allusion.

How words are described

good good note good reference
musical musical note musical reference
particular particular note particular reference
similar similar note similar reference
Other adjectives: specific, brief, original, many, single, small, real, cryptic, little, quick, humorous, minor, funny, further, last, historical.

Both words in one sentence

  • This could be seen as a reference to Megaman.EXE's backstory in the Megaman Battle Network games.note Although it's more likely a reference to Astro Boy, who had a similar origin.
  • Greer Ilene Gilman loads every rift with ore.note That's a John Keats reference.
  • Note that this isn't a reference to Pinky and the Brain, despite the similar premise, since Dirty Pair was made in 1985.
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Reference and Note. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/note/reference
Note & Reference. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/note/reference>.
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