The difference between Brand and Note

When used as nouns, brand means a conflagration, whereas note means a mark or token by which a thing may be known.

When used as verbs, brand means to burn the flesh with a hot iron, either as a marker (for criminals, slaves etc.) or to cauterise a wound, whereas note means to notice with care.

check bellow for the other definitions of Brand and Note

  1. Brand as a noun (obsolete, rare):

    A conflagration; a flame.

  2. Brand as a noun (archaic, or, poetic):

    A piece of burning wood or peat, or a glowing cinder.

    Examples:

    "To burn something to brands and ashes."

  3. Brand as a noun (Scotland, Northern England):

    A torch used for signaling.

  4. Brand as a noun (archaic):

    A sword.

  5. Brand as a noun:

    A mark or scar made by burning with a hot iron, especially to mark cattle or to classify the contents of a cask.

  6. Brand as a noun:

    A branding iron.

  7. Brand as a noun:

    The symbolic identity, represented by a name and/or a logo, which indicates a certain product or service to the public.

  8. Brand as a noun:

    A specific product, service, or provider so distinguished.

    Examples:

    "Some brands of breakfast cereal contain a lot of sugar."

  9. Brand as a noun (by extension):

    Any specific type or variety of something; a distinct style or manner.

    Examples:

    "I didn't appreciate his particular brand of flattery."

    "New Orleans brand sausage"

  10. Brand as a noun:

    The public image or reputation and recognized, typical style of an individual or group.

  11. Brand as a noun:

    A mark of infamy; stigma.

  12. Brand as a noun:

    Any minute fungus producing a burnt appearance in plants.

  1. Brand as a verb (transitive):

    To burn the flesh with a hot iron, either as a marker (for criminals, slaves etc.) or to cauterise a wound.

    Examples:

    "When they caught him, he was branded and then locked up."

  2. Brand as a verb (transitive):

    To mark (especially cattle) with a brand as proof of ownership.

    Examples:

    "The ranch hands had to brand every new calf by lunchtime."

  3. Brand as a verb (transitive):

    To make an indelible impression on the memory or senses.

    Examples:

    "Her face is branded upon my memory."

  4. Brand as a verb (transitive):

    To stigmatize, label (someone).

    Examples:

    "He was branded a fool by everyone that heard his story."

  5. Brand as a verb (transitive, marketing):

    To associate a product or service with a trademark or other name and related images.

    Examples:

    "They branded the new detergent "Suds-O", with a nature scene inside a green O on the muted-colored recycled-cardboard box."

  1. Note as a noun:

    A symbol or annotation. A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality. 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. A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.

  2. Note as a noun:

    A written or printed communication or commitment. A brief piece of writing intended to assist the memory; a memorandum; a minute. A short informal letter; a billet. A diplomatic missive or written communication. A written or printed paper acknowledging a debt, and promising payment A list of items or of charges; an account. A piece of paper money; a banknote. A small size of paper used for writing letters or notes.

    Examples:

    "I left him a note to remind him to take out the trash."

    "a [[promissory note promissory note]]"

    "a note of hand"

    "a negotiable note"

    "I didn't have any coins to pay with, so I used a note."

  3. Note as a noun (music):

    A sound. A character, variously formed, to indicate the length of a tone, and variously placed upon the staff to indicate its pitch. A musical sound; a tone; an utterance; a tune. A key of the piano or organ.

  4. Note as a noun (uncountable):

    Observation; notice; heed.

  5. Note as a noun (uncountable):

    Reputation; distinction.

    Examples:

    "a poet of note'"

  6. Note as a noun (obsolete):

    Notification; information; intelligence.

  7. Note as a noun (obsolete):

    Mark of disgrace.

  1. Note as a verb (transitive):

    To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed.

    Examples:

    "If you look to the left, you can note the old cathedral."

  2. Note as a verb (transitive):

    To record in writing; to make a memorandum of.

    Examples:

    "We noted his speech."

  3. Note as a verb (transitive):

    To denote; to designate.

    Examples:

    "The modular multiplicative inverse of ''x'' may be noted ''x''<sup>-1</sup>."

  4. Note as a verb (transitive):

    To annotate.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek W. H. Dixon"

  5. Note as a verb (transitive):

    To set down in musical characters.

  6. Note as a verb (transitive):

    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.

  1. Note as a noun (uncountable, UK, _, dialectal, Northern England, Ireland, Scotland):

    That which is needed or necessary; business; duty; work.

  2. Note as a noun (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.

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