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notice

[ noh-tis ]

noun

  1. an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:

    a day's notice.

  2. a note, placard, or the like conveying information or a warning:

    to post a notice about the fire laws.

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  3. information or warning of something, especially for wide attention:

    to give notice of one's departure.

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  4. 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.

  5. observation, perception, attention, or heed:

    a book worthy of notice.

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  6. interested or favorable attention:

    to take notice of an unusual feature in the design of a building.

  7. critical attention, appraisal, or evaluation:

    Only a few of the entries were singled out for notice.

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  8. 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)

noticed, noticing.
  1. to pay attention to or take notice of:

    Did you notice her hat?

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  2. to perceive; become aware of:

    Did you notice the anger in his voice?

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  3. to acknowledge acquaintance with:

    She noticed him merely with a nod.

  4. to mention or refer to; point out:

    a circumstance that was noticed in an earlier chapter.

  5. to give notice to; serve with a notice:

    to notice a person that his taxes are overdue.

notice

/ ˈəʊɪ /

noun

  1. the act of perceiving; observation; attention

    to escape notice

  2. take notice
    to pay attention; attend
  3. take no notice of
    to ignore or disregard
  4. information about a future event; warning; announcement
  5. a displayed placard or announcement giving information
  6. advance notification of intention to end an arrangement, contract, etc, as of renting or employment (esp in the phrase give notice )
  7. at short notice
    with notification only a little in advance
  8. at two hours' notice
    with notification only two hours in advance
  9. dismissal from employment
  10. favourable, interested, or polite attention

    she was beneath his notice

  11. a theatrical or literary review

    the play received very good notices

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to become conscious or aware of; perceive; note
  2. to point out or remark upon
  3. to pay polite or interested attention to
  4. to recognize or acknowledge (an acquaintance)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • Դt· noun
  • ·Դt verb (used with object) renoticed renoticing
  • ܲ·Դt adjective
  • ܲ·Դt·Բ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of notice1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin ōپپ “a knowing, a being known,” derivative of ōٳܲ known ( notify )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of notice1

C15: via Old French from Latin notitia fame, from ōٳܲ known, celebrated
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Synonym Study

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.
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Example Sentences

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After the lawsuit was filed, Border Patrol issued notice to their agents about how to make a warrantless arrest and identify themselves as agents during arrests.

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Still, people are starting to notice that something is…off.

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“It just so happens that I grew up in South Central, and some people just didn’t take notice of us in general, but we’ve always loved the same things.”

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Earlier this month, the delivery giant said it had stopped such shipments to US shoppers "until further notice" due to a "significant increase" in red tape from President Donald Trump's tariff policies.

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Stagecoach Scotland said drivers affected by the cancelled leave had been given "more notice than legally required".

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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