3. notice a notification by one of the parties to an agreement, as for employment, that the agreementwill terminate on a specified date: She gave her employer two-weeks' notice.
4. notice observation, attention, or heed; note: to take notice of one's surroundings.
5. notice interested or favorable attention: singled out for notice.
10. notice to give notice to; serve with a notice. to notice a newspaper ad; to notice someone's absence; to notice one's lack of enthusiasm.; perceive is a more formal word meaning to detect by means of the senses; with reference to the mind, it implies realization, understanding, and insight: to perceive the sound of hoofbeats; to perceive the significance of an event.discern means to detect something that is obscure or concealed; it implies keen senses or insight: to discern the outlines of a distant ship; to discern the truth.
Etymology: (1400–50; < MF < L nōtitia acquaintance, knowledge, der. of nōt(us) known (see notify ))
Definition of 'notice'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)notice an announcement containing information about an event "you didn't give me enough notice"; "an obituary notice"; "a notice of sale
2. (noun)notice, observation, observance the act of noticing or paying attention "he escaped the notice of the police"
3. (noun)notification, notice a request for payment "the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting"
4. (noun)notice advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement of contract "we received a notice to vacate the premises"; "he gave notice two months before he moved"
5. (noun)poster, posting, placard, notice, bill, card a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement "a poster advertised the coming attractions"
6. (noun)notice polite or favorable attention "his hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice"
7. (verb)notice a short critical review "the play received good notices"
8. (verb)detect, observe, find, discover, notice discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"
9. (verb)notice, mark, note notice or perceive "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words"
10. (verb)comment, notice, remark, point out make or write a comment on "he commented the paper of his colleague"
11. (verb)notice, acknowledge express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with "He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway"; "She acknowledged his complement with a smile"; "it is important to acknowledge the work of others in one's own writing"
1. (verb)notice to see or become aware of He noticed a young woman in the corner.; "Was she with someone?" "I didn't notice."; I noticed that you don't have your bag.
2. (noun)notice a sign or official document giving information or a warning The notice read, "No Hunting."; They posted a notice on their website.; a notice of default from the bank
3. notice information explaining or warning that sth will happen He gave a month's notice before leaving his job.
4. notice until further notice until more information is given Closed until further notice.
5. notice take notice to pay attention She took no notice of her little brother.
Definition of 'notice'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)notice the act of noting, remarking, or observing; observation by the senses or intellect; cognizance; note
2. (noun)notice intelligence, by whatever means communicated; knowledge given or received; means of knowledge; express notification; announcement; warning
3. (noun)notice an announcement, often accompanied by comments or remarks; as, book notices; theatrical notices
4. (noun)notice a writing communicating information or warning
Sense: a written or printed statement to announce something publicly He stuck a notice on the door, saying that he had gone home; They put a notice in the paper announcing the birth of their daughter.