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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.
- information or warning of something, especially for wide attention:
to give notice of one's departure.
Synonyms: announcement, notification, news, advice
- 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.
Synonyms: cognizance, note
- 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)
- 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?
Synonyms: remark, mark, note, understand, recognize, discriminate, distinguish, descry
- 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
/ ˈnəʊtɪs /
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 Words From
- notic·er noun
- re·notice verb (used with object) renoticed renoticing
- un·noticed adjective
- un·notic·ing 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
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.
Some customers may have already received a personalized notice of the settlement, via mail or email, alerting them of their options.
Without any public notice or explanation from the state, an acting attorney general has been appointed in his place.
Of those residents, nearly 200 had three or more cases filed against them that year, and a dozen received notices 10 or more times.
The complaint alleges that the government failed to provide notice or consult with La Posta about the project.
The off-year special election into which Duke threw himself drew little media notice at first.
I notice he moves at a slightly slower pace than everyone else, and keeps his gestures compact.
It had many—the word now, I notice, instead of variations, everyone endlessly says iterations—it had many iterations.
Indeed, designers frequently reference each other in their shows—and the press never fails to notice.
First we laugh, then we begin to wonder why the man was so distracted that he didn't notice he'd taken the doorknob with him.
She observed his pale looks, and the distracted wandering of his eyes; but she would not notice either.
The occupants of the room had been too absorbed with their own affairs to notice the gradual dimming of the illumination.
History gives them scant notice, and the Federal government has failed to reward them as they deserve.
Several suggestions for the relief of the country bank have come to their notice.
The exertions of the city authorities, who had notice of the meditated riot, were unable to prevent or quell it.
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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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