The difference between Note and Stain
When used as nouns, note means a mark or token by which a thing may be known, whereas stain means a discoloured spot or area.
When used as verbs, note means to notice with care, whereas stain means to discolour.
check bellow for the other definitions of Note and Stain
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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.
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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."
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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.
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Note as a noun (uncountable):
Observation; notice; heed.
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Note as a noun (uncountable):
Reputation; distinction.
Examples:
"a poet of note'"
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Note as a noun (obsolete):
Notification; information; intelligence.
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Note as a noun (obsolete):
Mark of disgrace.
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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."
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Note as a verb (transitive):
To record in writing; to make a memorandum of.
Examples:
"We noted his speech."
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Note as a verb (transitive):
To denote; to designate.
Examples:
"The modular multiplicative inverse of ''x'' may be noted ''x''<sup>-1</sup>."
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Note as a verb (transitive):
To annotate.
Examples:
"rfquotek W. H. Dixon"
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Note as a verb (transitive):
To set down in musical characters.
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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.
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Note as a noun (uncountable, UK, _, dialectal, Northern England, Ireland, Scotland):
That which is needed or necessary; business; duty; work.
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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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Stain as a noun:
A discoloured spot or area.
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Stain as a noun:
A blemish on one's character or reputation.
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Stain as a noun:
A substance used to soak into a surface and colour it.
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Stain as a noun:
A reagent or dye used to stain microscope specimens so as to make some structures visible.
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Stain as a noun (heraldry):
Any of a number of non-standard tinctures used in modern heraldry.
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Stain as a verb (transitive):
To discolour.
Examples:
"to stain the hand with dye"
"armour stained with blood"
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Stain as a verb:
To taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation
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Stain as a verb:
To coat a surface with a stain
Examples:
"to stain wood with acids, coloured washes, paint rubbed in, etc."
"the stained glass used for church windows"
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Stain as a verb (intransitive):
To become stained; to take a stain.
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Stain as a verb (transitive, cytology):
To treat (a microscopic specimen) with a dye, especially one that dyes specific features
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Stain as a verb:
To cause to seem inferior or soiled by comparison.