an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning: a day's notice.
a note, placard, or the like conveying information or a warning: to post a notice about the fire laws.
information or warning of something, especially for wide attention: to give notice of one's departure.
a notification of the termination, at a specified time, of an agreement, as for renting or employment, given by one of the parties to the agreement: The sales manager suddenly gave notice and headed for Acapulco.
observation, perception, attention, or heed: a book worthy of notice.
interested or favorable attention: to take notice of an unusual feature in the design of a building.
critical attention, appraisal, or evaluation: Only a few of the entries were singled out for notice.
a brief written review or critique, as of a newly published book; review: The notices of the play were mostly favorable.
verb (used with object),no·ticed,no·tic·ing.
to pay attention to or take notice of: Did you notice her hat?
to perceive; become aware of: Did you notice the anger in his voice?
to acknowledge acquaintance with: She noticed him merely with a nod.
to mention or refer to; point out: a circumstance that was noticed in an earlier chapter.
to give notice to; serve with a notice: to notice a person that his taxes are overdue.
Origin of notice
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin nōtitia “a knowing, a being known,” derivative of nōtus known (see notify)
10. Notice,discern,perceive imply becoming aware of, and paying attention to, something. To notice is to become aware of something that has caught one's attention: to notice a newspaper headline; to notice a road sign.Discern suggests distinguishing (sometimes with difficulty) and recognizing a thing for what it is, discriminating it from its surroundings: In spite of the fog, we finally discerned the outline of the harbor.Perceive, often used as a formal substitute for see or notice, may convey also the idea of understanding meanings and implications: After examining the evidence he perceived its significance.
OTHER WORDS FROM notice
no·tic·er,nounre·no·tice,verb (used with object),re·no·ticed,re·no·tic·ing.un·no·ticed,adjectiveun·no·tic·ing,adjective
Words nearby notice
nothing to speak of, nothing to write home about, Nothing ventured, nothing gained, Nothing will come of nothing, not hurt a fly, notice, noticeable, notice board, notifiable, notifiable disease, notification
Because these are civil injunctions, those impacted don’t have right to court-appointed attorneys like in a criminal proceeding and for that reason almost all of the notices served went unchallenged.
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Some customers may have already received a personalized notice of the settlement, via mail or email, alerting them of their options.
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Without any public notice or explanation from the state, an acting attorney general has been appointed in his place.
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Of those residents, nearly 200 had three or more cases filed against them that year, and a dozen received notices 10 or more times.
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The complaint alleges that the government failed to provide notice or consult with La Posta about the project.
Border Report: Kumeyaay Band Sues to Stop Border Wall Construction|Maya Srikrishnan|August 17, 2020|Voice of San Diego
I notice he moves at a slightly slower pace than everyone else, and keeps his gestures compact.
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It had many—the word now, I notice, instead of variations, everyone endlessly says iterations—it had many iterations.
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Indeed, designers frequently reference each other in their shows—and the press never fails to notice.
The Big Business of Fashion Counterfeits|Lizzie Crocker|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You may notice new things here and there, but it will be the same.
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He had a fine eye for moral hypocrisy, and I know that a glaring example of it would not have escaped his notice.
How Richard Pryor Beat Bill Cosby and Transformed America|David Yaffe, Scott Saul|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That he had some notice of what was to be expected from that quarter, appears by the following letter to his friend, Mr. Becher.
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. I. (of VI.)|Thomas Moore
We notice that its leaves are opposite, that its corolla has five petals and that its calyx is inflated.
Why Worry?|George Lincoln Walton, M.D.
A hummingbird or two was not an uncommon sight along the trail at any time, but now we began to notice an increase in numbers.
Jungle Peace|William Beebe
But to return for a time to the means taken to attract the notice of other ships.
The Loss of the SS. Titanic|Lawrence Beesley
Finding no notice, I found the place at last, after a good deal of difficulty.
Broke|Edwin A. Brown
British Dictionary definitions for notice
notice
/ (ˈnəʊtɪs) /
noun
the act of perceiving; observation; attentionto escape notice
take noticeto pay attention; attend
take no notice ofto ignore or disregard
information about a future event; warning; announcement
a displayed placard or announcement giving information
advance notification of intention to end an arrangement, contract, etc, as of renting or employment (esp in the phrase give notice)
at short noticewith notification only a little in advance
at two hours' noticewith notification only two hours in advance
mainlyBritishdismissal from employment
favourable, interested, or polite attentionshe was beneath his notice
a theatrical or literary reviewthe play received very good notices
verb(tr)
to become conscious or aware of; perceive; note
to point out or remark upon
to pay polite or interested attention to
to recognize or acknowledge (an acquaintance)
Word Origin for notice
C15: via Old French from Latin notitia fame, from nōtus known, celebrated