notes
n. countablen. short pieces of writing that you use to help you remember something. You might take them during a meeting or while reading a book.
n. brief written records used to aid memory or document information. Often used in the plural to refer to the collective record of a lecture, meeting, or study session.
I take notes during every English class.
She looked over her notes one last time before the presentation started to ensure she remembered the key figures.
The historian spent years examining the handwritten notes in the margins of the manuscript, hoping to find clues about the author's true intentions.
Commonly used with the verb 'take' or 'make'.
I took a note during the lectureI took notes during the lectureWhen referring to the general activity of recording information from a speaker, the plural form 'notes' is standard.