No. 4,619 in French
notant
"Notant" means "noting" or "marking."
In a sentence
Marie parcourt les résultats, notant les performances remarquables.
Marie reviews the results, noting the remarkable performances.
Here, 'notant' is used as a present participle meaning 'noting' or 'observing'. It describes an ongoing action linked to the subject, Marie.
En notant cette observation, Pierre a pu corriger l'erreur.
By noting this observation, Pierre was able to correct the error.
In this sentence, 'notant' is part of a gerund phrase indicating the means by which Pierre performed the subsequent action.
Les chercheurs travaillent, notant chaque détail important.
The researchers are working, noting every important detail.
'Notant' here functions as a present participle to describe what the researchers are doing concurrently with their main action, 'travaillent'.
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