notice
1 of 2noun
no·tice ˈnō-təs 
1
a(1)
: warning or intimation of something : announcement
subject to change without notice 
Dun's Rev.
Dun's Rev.Please give us enough notice to prepare for your arrival.
(2)
: the announcement of a party's intention to quit an agreement or relation at a specified time
tenants' right freely to give notice Store Bolin
Store Bolin (3)
: the condition of being warned or notified —usually used in the phrase on notice
putting all … court personnel on notice that fundamental rights had to be observed E. E. Nobleman
E. E. Nobleman b
: information, intelligence
2
a
: attention, heed
first attracted notice with his short novel
see also take notice b
: polite or favorable attention : civility
She had very little notice from any but him. Jane Austen
Jane Austen3
: a written or printed announcement
Newspapers print notices of marriages and deaths.
A notice was sent to parents about the school trip.
4
: a short critical account or review
The play received good notices.
notice
2 of 2verb
noticed; noticing; notices
transitive verb
1
: to give notice of
2
a
: to comment upon
b
: review
3
a
: to treat with attention or civility
b
: to become aware of (something or someone) : to take notice of
No one noticed her arrival.
I think Mr. Carver is showing us at least part of the truth about a segment of American experience few of our writers trouble to notice. Irving Howe
Irving Howe4
: to give a formal notice to
intransitive verb
: to become aware of something : to take notice
Only one middle-aged customer seems not to notice. Carol Wallace
Carol WallaceHe did some unorthodox things, … but no one noticed except the musicians who tried to duplicate them. Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone noticer noun
Synonyms
Noun
- ad
- advert [chiefly British]
- advertisement
- announcement
- bulletin
- communiqué
- notification
- posting
- release
Verb
- behold
- catch
- descry
- discern
- distinguish
- espy
- eye
- look (at)
- note
- observe
- perceive
- regard
- remark
- see
- sight
- spot
- spy
- view
- witness
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Noun Please give us enough notice to prepare for your arrival. Notices were sent to parents about the school trip. Did you see the notice about the meeting? Newspapers print notices of marriages and deaths. Verb She noticed a smell of gas. You didn't notice that I got my hair cut. She noticed me leaving the meeting early. I noticed an error in the book. The problem was first noticed several days ago. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Should the government win at trial, prosecutors have filed notice of plans to seize the condo. Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2022 According to a Washington County spokesperson, the company has not yet filed a notice of intent to go forward with such an appeal. oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2022 Yonay died in 2012, but his widow and son filed a notice in 2018 terminating the studio’s copyright to the article. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Aug. 2022 In early August, the union filed a notice to the State Employment Relations Board of its intention to strike and picket if a new contract was not reached. Megan Henry, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 Police Chief David Howard has filed a six-month notice of intent to sue. Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2022 Sligh’s lawyer, Randall Kallinen, filed a notice of appeal in the case Aug. 11. Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 17 Aug. 2022 As required under the Act, the environmental groups filed a notice of intent to sue in June 2016, 90 days before filing their lawsuit in September of that year. Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 12 Aug. 2022 Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2022 Cauliflower-Bacon Shells and Cheese With crisp bacon and gooey cheese taking the spotlight, picky eaters will hardly notice the healthy cauliflower in this mac and cheese recipe. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2022 Eagle-eyed eaters will notice elements of the chef's signature dishes reflected in the sumptuous surroundings. Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 6 Sep. 2022 Laurelwood fans will notice no kids’ play area exists anymore, but in its place is a game area with pinball and retro arcade video games. oregonlive, 26 Aug. 2022 Visitors to the Chester Fair this weekend will notice something new — everything from french fries to fried dough will come piled on compostable plates and served with compostable silverware. Kaitlin Mccallum, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2022 Lucky visitors will notice that two of the guest dwellings also have their own closets, private decks, en suite baths and ocean views. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2022 Yet if this move pays off for AMC, other firms will notice and may more readily use this tactic to increase cash flow. Lucy Brewster, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2022 Customers will also notice new lighting and more energy-efficient ventilation systems. Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 18 Aug. 2022 See More
Noun
On July 30, the family filed a notice with the authorities and began their search. Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Should the government win at trial, prosecutors have filed notice of plans to seize the condo. Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2022 According to a Washington County spokesperson, the company has not yet filed a notice of intent to go forward with such an appeal. oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2022 Yonay died in 2012, but his widow and son filed a notice in 2018 terminating the studio’s copyright to the article. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Aug. 2022 In early August, the union filed a notice to the State Employment Relations Board of its intention to strike and picket if a new contract was not reached. Megan Henry, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 Police Chief David Howard has filed a six-month notice of intent to sue. Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2022 Sligh’s lawyer, Randall Kallinen, filed a notice of appeal in the case Aug. 11. Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 17 Aug. 2022 As required under the Act, the environmental groups filed a notice of intent to sue in June 2016, 90 days before filing their lawsuit in September of that year. Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 12 Aug. 2022 Verb
Fans of Karen Cushman's 1994 novel Catherine Called Birdy will notice some key differences in the forthcoming movie version. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2022 Cauliflower-Bacon Shells and Cheese With crisp bacon and gooey cheese taking the spotlight, picky eaters will hardly notice the healthy cauliflower in this mac and cheese recipe. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2022 Eagle-eyed eaters will notice elements of the chef's signature dishes reflected in the sumptuous surroundings. Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 6 Sep. 2022 Laurelwood fans will notice no kids’ play area exists anymore, but in its place is a game area with pinball and retro arcade video games. oregonlive, 26 Aug. 2022 Visitors to the Chester Fair this weekend will notice something new — everything from french fries to fried dough will come piled on compostable plates and served with compostable silverware. Kaitlin Mccallum, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2022 Lucky visitors will notice that two of the guest dwellings also have their own closets, private decks, en suite baths and ocean views. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2022 Yet if this move pays off for AMC, other firms will notice and may more readily use this tactic to increase cash flow. Lucy Brewster, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2022 Customers will also notice new lighting and more energy-efficient ventilation systems. Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 18 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French, knowledge, notification, from Latin notitia acquaintance, awareness, from notus known, from past participle of noscere to come to know — more at know
First Known Use
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing notice
Kids Definition
notice 1 of 2
noun
no·tice ˈnō-təs
1
: warning, announcement
The schedule may change without notice.
2
: an indication that an agreement will end at a specified time
I gave my employer notice.
3
: attention sense 1, heed
Take no notice of them.
4
: a written or printed announcement
Notices were sent to parents about the school trip.
5
: a short piece of writing that gives an opinion (as of a book or play)
The new show received good notices.
notice
2 of 2verb
noticed; noticing
: to become aware of : pay attention to
… my mother noticed a hole in the toe of my sock. Judy Blume, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Judy Blume, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Legal Definition
notice 1 of 3
noun
no·tice
1
a
: a notification or communication of a fact, claim, demand, or proceeding see also process, service
Note: The requirements of when, how, and what notice must be given to a person are often prescribed by a statute, rule, or contract.
b
: awareness of such a fact, claim, demand, or proceeding
— actual notice
: actual awareness or direct notification of a specific fact, demand, claim, or proceeding had actual notice of the meeting
called also express notice
: implied notice in this entry
— constructive notice
: notice that one exercising ordinary care and diligence as a matter of duty would possess and especially that is imputed by law rather than from fact held to have constructive notice of the prior recorded deed compare recording act
— express notice
: actual notice in this entry
— implied notice
: notice that is imputed to a party having knowledge of a fact or circumstance that would cause a reasonable party to inquire further or having possession of a means of knowing a particular fact and that is considered a form of actual notice
called also inquiry notice
— notice by publication
: notice published in a public medium (as a newspaper) that is used, allowed, or required especially in matters of public concern, land, or estates or after due diligence in attempting personal service of process
2
: actual notice in this entry
3
: constructive notice in this entry
4
: something (as information) that would cause a reasonable party to inquire further see also implied notice in this entry
5
: a written document containing notice
filed a notice of appeal
6
: recognition or attention especially by a court see also judicial notice
notice
2 of 3transitive verb
noticed; noticing
1
: to make known through notice
appeals noticed for the coming session
a noticed shareholder meeting
2
: to recognize formally
in a civil action or proceeding, the court shall instruct the jury to accept as conclusive any fact judicially noticed Federal Rules of Evidence Rule 201(g)
Federal Rules of Evidence Rule 201(g)3
: to serve a notice to
also : to bring about by means of notice
allowed to notice a deposition from the other party
notice
3 of 3adjective
: of, relating to, or being a recording act in which a party having an interest in property has priority over any earlier unrecorded claims of which the party had no notice compare pure race, race-notice
notice 1 of 2
verb
1
as in to see
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes did you notice what she was wearing? Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- see
- spot
- eye
- regard
- note
- remark
- sight
- perceive
- view
- observe
- discern
- witness
- watch
- espy
- catch
- distinguish
- behold
- spy
- descry
- consider
- identify
- look (at)
- heed
- get a load of
- pick out
- set eyes on
- lay eyes on
- glimpse
- inspect
- mark
- scan
- examine
- survey
- scrutinize
- study
- mind
- make out
- pick up
- attend (to)
- glance (at)
- peer (at)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ignore
- disregard
- neglect
- miss
- overlook
- pass over
- overpass
2
as in to mention
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically briefly noticed in his lecture the author's first published work Synonyms & Similar Words
- mention
- note
- specify
- cite
- indicate
- indicate
- quote
- name
- suggest
- instance
- explain
- introduce
- announce
- imply
- clarify
- intend
- signal
- infer
- touch (on or upon)
- advert (to)
- refer (to)
- drop
- signify
- publish
- pronounce
- designate
- proclaim
- declare
- intimate
- advertise
- hint (at)
- interject
- publicize
- allude (to)
- sound
- denominate
- spell out
- insinuate
- interpolate
- elucidate
- interpose
- broadcast
- point (out)
- explicate
- worm
- broach
- infiltrate
- bring up
- clear (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- forget
- ignore
- slight
- disregard
- overlook
- neglect
- pass over
- overpass
notice
2 of 2noun
1
as in announcement
a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest a public safety notice regarding the need for a smoke detector in the home Synonyms & Similar Words
- announcement
- advertisement
- ad
- release
- posting
- notification
- bulletin
- report
- advertising
- communiqué
- brochure
- advert
- sign
- message
- flyer
- poster
- declaration
- placard
- circular
- publicity
- commercial
- handbill
- gazette
- blurb
- proclamation
- billboard
- handout
- flier
- broadcast
- bill
- pronouncement
- playbill
- show bill
- fly sheet
- communication
- dispatch
- telecast
- spot
- billing
- newscast
- pitch
- promulgation
- promotion
- word
- campaign
- edict
- broadside
- rescript
- buildup
- signification
- propaganda
- promo
- annunciation
- come-on
- pronunciamento
- plugola
- ballyhoo
- plug
- boost
- cablecast
2
as in attention
a state of being aware this malicious e-mail will be brought to the notice of the department head Synonyms & Similar Words
- attention
- note
- awareness
- mindfulness
- observation
- heed
- eye
- mind
- knowledge
- cognizance
- ear
- consciousness
- care
- observance
- consideration
- thought
- concern
- advertency
- regard
- advertence
- watch
- perception
- understanding
- recognition
- advisement
- grasp
- hyperawareness
- discernment
- hyperconsciousness
- apprehension
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- disregard
- neglect
- unawareness
- obliviousness
3
as in memorandum
a written communication giving information or directions received a notice of promotion from the head of the company Synonyms & Similar Words
- memorandum
- memo
- letter
- announcement
- message
- declaration
- report
- notification
- posting
- mail
- instructions
- directive
- note
- proclamation
- bulletin
- release
- word
- pronouncement
- orders
- dispatch
- post
- dictate
- charge
- command
- edict
- directions
- rescript
- epistle
- pronunciamento
- jotting
- missive
- encyclical
4
as in criticism
an essay evaluating or analyzing something avidly reads the latest theater notices in the paper Synonyms & Similar Words
- criticism
- review
- critique
- examination
- opinion
- study
- commentary
- survey
- editorial
- outline
- analysis
- evaluation
- column
- examen
- assessment
- appraisal
- punditry
5
as in warning
the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk in the event of a terrorist threat, the building will be evacuated with little notice beforehand Synonyms & Similar Words
- warning
- forewarning
- alert
- advice
- suggestion
- recommendation
- admonishment
- admonition
- caution
- informing
- notification
- heads-up
- notifying
- prediction
- alarm
- announcement
- predicting
- declaration
- alarum
- prophesy
- guidance
- prophecy
- premonition
- apprising
- tip
- presaging
- foretelling
- prophesying
- forecasting
- counsel
- auguring
- tip-off
- augury
- prognosticating