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notice
[ noh-tis ]
noun
- 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.
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- information or warning of something, especially for wide attention:
to give notice of one's departure.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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)
- to pay attention to or take notice of:
Did you notice her hat?
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- to perceive; become aware of:
Did you notice the anger in his voice?
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- 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.
notice
/ ˈəʊɪ /
noun
- the act of perceiving; observation; attention
to 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
- dismissal from employment
- favourable, interested, or polite attention
she was beneath his notice
- a theatrical or literary review
the play received very good notices
verb
- 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)
Other Word Forms
- Դt· noun
- ·Դt verb (used with object) renoticed renoticing
- ܲ·Դt adjective
- ܲ·Դt·Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of notice1
Idioms and Phrases
see escape notice ; give notice ; short notice ; sit up and take notice ; take note (notice) .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
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.
Still, people are starting to notice that something is…off.
“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.”
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.
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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