📖 N — The English dictionary · page 17

notebook — Everyday, meaning 1: A notebook is a small book with empty pages for writing.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A notebook is also a small, light laptop computer.↗ Example: A notebook costs 2 dollars.↗ · She bought 5 notebooks.↗ · Each notebook has 80 pages.↗ · How many notebooks can he buy with 12 dollars?↗ · Write your observations in your science notebook.↗ · He keeps a notebook of bird sightings.↗ · Open your notebooks to a new page.↗ · The detective found a clue in the old notebook.↗

noteworthy — Everyday, meaning 1: Worth noticing or remembering; important or interesting.↗ Example: It is a noteworthy tale because it is so old.↗ · Her quick thinking was noteworthy.↗ · The noteworthy part of the book is the ending.↗

nothing — Everyday, meaning 1: Nothing means not anything at all.↗ e.g. There is nothing in the box.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Nothing can mean zero, no amount.↗ e.g. Five take away five leaves nothing.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: «For nothing» means free, or with no result.↗ Example: Student: nothing↗ · After the sale there was nothing left on the shelf.↗ · Five take away five leaves nothing.↗ · There is nothing in my pocket.↗ · I have nothing to do; I'm bored.↗ · «What's wrong?»↗ «Nothing.»↗ · You get this sticker for nothing.↗ · Nothing can stop us now!↗ · There's nothing the matter with me.↗ · Ye shall eat nothing leavened; in all your habitations shall ye eat unleavened bread.'↗ (Torah EXO.12.20, JPS 1917)↗ · And if he do not these three unto her, then shall she go out for nothing, without money.↗ (Torah EXO.21.11, JPS 1917)↗ · If thou buy a Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve; and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.↗ (Torah EXO.21.2, JPS 1917)↗ · Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death.↗ (Writings PRO.10.2, JPS 1917)↗ · The woman Folly is riotous; she is thoughtless, and knoweth nothing.↗ (Writings PRO.9.13, JPS 1917)↗ · And Samuel told him all the words, and hid nothing from him.↗ (Prophets 1SA.3.18, JPS 1917)↗

nothingness — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: The state of being nothing; not existing.↗ Example: Non-existent ; the word is AIN, nothingness.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · And from Nothingness did He make something, and all forms of speech and every created thing, and from the empty void He made the solid earth, and from the non-existent He brought forth Life.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)↗

notice — Everyday, meaning 1: To see, hear or become aware of something.↗ e.g. "Did you notice the new sign?"↗ Everyday, meaning 2: As a noun, a written sign or message giving information.↗ e.g. "a notice on the board".↗ Everyday, meaning 3: As a noun, a warning given in advance.↗ e.g. "at short notice".↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Attention.↗ e.g. "take no notice".↗ Example: Did you notice the cat outside?↗ · I noticed my pencil was missing.↗ · Read the notice on the door.↗ · Take no notice of mean comments.↗ · Scientists notice patterns.↗ · Notice the signs at the pool.↗ · The school closed at short notice.↗ · Nobody noticed the rain had stopped.↗ · But St. George took no notice.↗ · NOTICE OF ATTRIBUTION Scanned at sacred-texts.com, September 2005.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗ · Other positive historical notices are those of Saadjah Gaon, who died a.d.↗ 940, and Judah Halevi, a.d.↗ 1150 ; (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · These files may be used for any non-commercial purpose, provided this notice of attribution is left intact in all copies.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗ · And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them; whatsoever the king did, pleased all the people.↗ (Prophets 2SA.3.36, JPS 1917)↗

noticeable — Everyday, meaning 1: Noticeable means easy to see, hear or notice.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A noticeable change is big enough for people to notice.↗ Example: There was a noticeable change in the weather.↗ · Her new glasses are very noticeable.↗ · The plant made noticeable growth in a week.↗ · The scratch is barely noticeable.↗ · There's a noticeable smell of gas; open a window.↗ · His accent was noticeable when he spoke.↗ · As he went on digging a foul smell was noticeable, and he at last came upon a refuse heap.↗

noticeably — Everyday, meaning 1: In a way that is easy to see, hear or notice.↗ Example: The days are noticeably shorter in winter.↗ · She was noticeably taller after the summer.↗ · The class was noticeably quieter after the warning.↗ · The plant in sunlight grew noticeably faster.↗ · He was noticeably nervous before his speech.↗ · It's noticeably colder today.↗ · My handwriting has noticeably improved.↗

notification — Everyday, meaning 1: A message or alert on a phone, tablet or computer telling you that something has happened: a new message, a like, an update.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal) The act of officially telling someone about something, or the letter that does this.↗ Example: My tablet keeps pinging with notifications.↗ · Turn off notifications before you start your homework.↗ · I got a notification that my game had updated.↗ · Parents received a notification about the school trip.↗ · The library sent a notification that my book was overdue.↗ · She has fifty unread notifications.↗ · Never tap a notification that asks for your password.↗

notify — Everyday, meaning 1: To officially tell someone about something, often in writing (notify the school, notify the police).↗ Example: Please notify the office if you are going to be absent.↗ · The app will notify you when a message arrives.↗ · We were notified that school was closed because of snow.↗ · Notify a teacher if you see a stranger in school.↗ · Parents are notified of the results by letter.↗ · The bank notified Dad about a strange payment.↗

notion — Everyday, meaning 1: An idea or belief about something, often a vague or mistaken one: «I had a notion that school started at nine».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A sudden wish or impulse to do something: «She took a notion to paint her room purple».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (US) Notions: small sewing items like buttons, pins and thread.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (maths/science, formal) A basic idea or concept: the notion of a number.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: To have no notion of doing something means not to want to do it, or not to think of doing it at all.↗ Example: I had a notion that the shop was closed on Sundays.↗ · She hadn't the faintest notion what to do.↗ · Where did you get the silly notion that carrots let you see in the dark?↗ · The notion of fairness is important in our class rules.↗ · Gran took a notion to go swimming in the sea.↗ · In maths, the notion of zero took people a long time to invent.↗ · The sewing shop sells buttons, ribbons and other notions.↗ · All the other commentaries mentioned above, together with all quotations of other expounders of the same book, contain nothing but a medley of arbitrary, mystical explanations and sophistical distortions of scriptural verses, astrological notions, oriental (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗

notional — Everyday, meaning 1: Existing only as an idea or estimate, not real or exact, as in "a notional sum".↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal) Based on theory, not on facts or practice.↗ Example: Each player gets a notional £100 in the game to spend.↗ · The price is only notional; nobody has really paid it.↗ · The rent was a notional one pound a year.↗ · The map uses a notional line to divide the zones.↗ · We worked out a notional budget for our class party.↗ · The equator is a notional line round the Earth.↗

notorious — Everyday, meaning 1: Famous for something bad: a notorious thief.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Well known for an annoying or dangerous quality: this road is notorious for accidents.↗ Example: The pirate was notorious for his cruelty.↗ · This bend is notorious for accidents.↗ · My brother is notorious for eating all the biscuits.↗ · The notorious robber was finally caught.↗ · The island is notorious for its storms.↗ · That exam is notoriously hard.↗ · The castle had a notorious dungeon.↗ · Soon afterwards the oxen of the king were stolen by the notorious thief Autolycus, and Heracles was suspected by Eurytus of having committed the theft.↗

notwithstanding — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal) In spite of; even though something is true (notwithstanding the rain = in spite of the rain).↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (adverb, formal) However; all the same.↗ Example: Notwithstanding the rain, the match went ahead (formal).↗ · The trip was a success, notwithstanding a few problems.↗ · Notwithstanding his injury, he finished the race.↗ · The rule applies to everyone, notwithstanding age.↗ · It was expensive; it was, notwithstanding, worth it.↗ · Notwithstanding the fact that she was tired, she helped us.↗ · In vain they drove them away with a myrtle branch, the flies stung them notwithstanding.↗ · Notwithstanding the sons of Korah died not.↗ (Torah NUM.26.11, JPS 1917)↗ · Notwithstanding if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished; for he is his money.↗ (Torah EXO.21.21, JPS 1917)↗ · Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot; according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.↗ (Torah NUM.26.55, JPS 1917)↗ · Notwithstanding the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host.↗ (Prophets 2SA.24.4, JPS 1917)↗ · Notwithstanding I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.↗ (Writings JOB.13.3, JPS 1917)↗ · Notwithstanding my right I am accounted a liar; my wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.'↗ (Writings JOB.34.6, JPS 1917)↗

nougat — Everyday, meaning 1: A sweet made of sugar or honey, egg whites and nuts, either white and chewy or brown and crunchy.↗ Example: Grandma brought back nougat from France.↗ · This chocolate bar has a chewy nougat centre.↗ · Nougat is sticky, so brush your teeth after eating it.↗ · The white nougat was full of almonds and pistachios.↗ · We bought a slab of nougat at the Christmas market.↗ · Too much nougat is bad for your teeth.↗

nought — Everyday, meaning 1: (UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ) The number zero, 0.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (literary) Nothing (more often spelled "naught").↗ Early Modern English, meaning 1: Nothing; in the texts it means no part, or nothing at all.↗ Example: Write a nought in the units column.↗ · Nought point five is the same as a half.↗ · Let's play noughts and crosses.↗ · The temperature fell to nought degrees.↗ · A million has six noughts.↗ · Anything multiplied by nought is nought.↗ · The score was three–nought.↗ (UK sport usually says "three–nil")↗ · She saw nought the first day.↗ · Go yourselves, get you straw where ye can find it; for nought of your work shall be diminished.'↗ (Torah EXO.5.11, JPS 1917)↗ · but now our soul is dried away; there is nothing at all; we have nought save this manna to look to.' — (Torah NUM.11.6, JPS 1917)↗ · And Laban said unto Jacob: 'Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?'↗ (Torah GEN.29.15, JPS 1917)↗ · And now, is it for nought that He punished in His anger?↗ (Writings JOB.35.15, JPS 1917)↗ · Then Satan answered the LORD, and said: 'Doth Job fear God for nought?↗ (Writings JOB.1.9, JPS 1917)↗ · All Thy commandments are faithful; they persecute me for nought; help Thou me.↗ (Writings PSA.119.86, JPS 1917)↗ · Go yourselves, get you straw where ye can find it; for nought of your work shall be diminished.'↗ (Torah EXO.5.11, JPS 1917) · She saw nought the first day.↗ (More English Fairy Tales) · but now our soul is dried away; there is nothing at all; we have nought save this manna to look to.' —↗ (Torah NUM.11.6, JPS 1917)

noun — Everyday, meaning 1: A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing or idea, like «girl», «London», «ball» or «happiness».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A proper noun is the special name of one person, place or thing and starts with a capital letter, like «Emma» or «Canada».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A common noun is a general name, like «dog» or «city», and has no capital unless it starts a sentence.↗ Example: «Cat» is a noun because it names an animal.↗ · «Paris» is a proper noun, so it needs a capital letter.↗ · Find all the nouns in this sentence.↗ · «Love» and «fear» are abstract nouns.↗ · «Flock» is a collective noun for a group of birds or sheep.↗ · Add «s» to most nouns to make the plural: «book, books».↗ · In «The old man smiled», the noun is «man».↗ · My teacher calls nouns «naming words».↗ · The word סָפַר safar is technically a finite verb, and not a noun as the syntax requires.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗ · The word sefirot by itself is the plural action noun of סָפַר safar 'to count', thus meaning literally 'countings'.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗ · If it is read as one word, it must be the action noun of בָּלַם balam 'to restrain, withhold, keep (from)'; see SY 1:8.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗

nourish — Everyday, meaning 1: To give a person, animal or plant the food it needs to live, grow and stay healthy.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To help a feeling, idea or skill grow: books nourish the imagination.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (formal) To keep a hope or belief for a long time.↗ Example: Healthy food nourishes your body.↗ · Compost nourishes the soil in the garden.↗ · The mother bird nourished her chicks.↗ · A warm bowl of soup is very nourishing.↗ · Reading nourishes your mind.↗ · Rain nourishes the crops.↗ · The children looked happy and well nourished.↗ · A HEN finding the eggs of a viper and carefully keeping them warm, nourished them into life.↗ · The waters nourished it, the deep made it to grow; her rivers ran round about her plantation, and she sent out her conduits unto all the trees of the field.↗ (Prophets EZK.31.4, JPS 1917)↗ · He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the ilex and the oak, and strengtheneth for himself one among the trees of the forest; he planteth a bay-tree, and the rain doth nourish it.↗ (Prophets ISA.44.14, JPS 1917)↗ · And he shall be unto thee a restorer of life, and a nourisher of thine old age; for thy daughter-in-law, who loveth thee, who is better to thee than seven sons, hath borne him.'↗ (Writings RUT.4.15, JPS 1917)↗