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.
3.
information or warning of something, esp. for wide attention: to give notice of one's departure.
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.
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.
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)
9.
to pay attention to or take notice of: Did you notice her hat?
10.
to perceive; become aware of: Did you notice the anger in his voice?
11.
to acknowledge acquaintance with: She noticed him merely with a nod.
12.
to mention or refer to; point out: a circumstance that was noticed in an earlier chapter.
13.
to give notice to; serve with a notice: to notice a person that his taxes are overdue.
[Origin: 1400–50; late ME < MF < L nōtitia a knowing, a being known, deriv. of nōtus known (see notify)]
—Related forms
no·tic·er, noun
—Synonyms 2. sign, poster. 3. advice, news, notification, announcement. 5. note, cognizance. 7. comment, mention. 9. see, regard, heed, observe. 10. note, mark, remark; descry, distinguish, discriminate, recognize, understand. 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.
The act of noting or observing; perception or attention: That detail escaped my notice.
Respectful attention or consideration: grateful for the teacher's notice.
A written or printed announcement: a notice of sale.
A formal announcement, notification, or warning, especially an announcement of one's intention to withdraw from an agreement or leave a job: gave my employer two weeks' notice; raised the price without notice.
The condition of being formally warned or notified: put us on notice for chronic lateness.
A printed critical review, as of a play or book.
tr.v.
no·ticed, no·tic·ing, no·tic·es
To take notice of; observe: noticed a figure in the doorway. See Synonyms at see1.
To perceive with the mind; detect: noticed several discrepancies.
To comment on; mention.
To treat with courteous attention.
To give or file a notice of: noticed the court case for next Tuesday.
[Middle English, knowledge, from Old French, from Latin nōtitia, from nōtus, known, past participle of nōscere, to get to know; see gnō- in Indo-European roots.]
c.1412, "information, intelligence," from L. notitia "a being known, fame, knowledge," from notus "known," pp. of (g)noscere "come to know, to get to know, get acquainted (with)," from PIE *gno-sko-, a suffixed form of root *gno- (see know). Sense of "formal warning" is attested from 1594. Meaning "a sign giving information" is from 1805. The verb is attested from c.1450, originally "to notify;" sense of "to point out" is from 1627. Meaning "to take notice of" is attested from 1757, but was long execrated in England as an Americanism (occasionally as a Scottishism, the two crimes not being clearly distinguished).
an announcement containing information about an event; "you didn't give me enough notice"; "an obituary notice"; "a notice of sale
2.
the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police"
3.
a request for payment; "the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting" [syn: notification]
4.
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.
a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions" [syn: poster]
6.
polite or favorable attention; "his hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice"
7.
a short critical review; "the play received good notices"
verb
1.
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" [syn: detect]
2.
notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words" [ant: ignore]
3.
make or write a comment on; "he commented the paper of his colleague" [syn: comment]
4.
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"
a written or printed statement to announce something publicly Example: 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.
Arabic:
إعْلان
Chinese (Simplified):
布告
Chinese (Traditional):
布告
Czech:
oznámení
Danish:
opslag; annonce
Dutch:
aankondiging
Estonian:
teade
Finnish:
ilmoitus
French:
avis, entrefilet
German:
die Notiz
Greek:
αναγγελία, ανακοίνωση
Hungarian:
értesítés
Icelandic:
tilkynning
Indonesian:
pengumuman
Italian:
annuncio
Japanese:
通知
Korean:
공고문, 통지문
Latvian:
paziņojums
Lithuanian:
raštelis, skelbimas
Norwegian:
oppslag; kunngjøring
Polish:
wiadomość, ogłoszenie
Portuguese (Brazil):
aviso, anúncio
Portuguese (Portugal):
aviso
Romanian:
anunţ, înştiinţare
Russian:
объявление; заметка
Slovak:
oznámenie
Slovenian:
obvestilo
Spanish:
anuncio
Swedish:
tillkännagivande, kungörelse, anslag
Turkish:
duyuru, ilân
notice2[ˈnəutis]noun
attention Example: His skill attracted their notice; I'll bring the problem to his notice as soon as possible.
Arabic:
إنْتِباه
Chinese (Simplified):
注意
Chinese (Traditional):
注意
Czech:
pozornost
Danish:
opmærksomhed
Dutch:
aandacht
Estonian:
tähelepanu
Finnish:
huomio
French:
attention
German:
die Aufmerksamkeit; die Kenntnis
Greek:
προσοχή, αντίληψη
Hungarian:
figyelem
Icelandic:
athygli
Indonesian:
perhatian
Italian:
attenzione
Japanese:
注意
Korean:
주의, 주목
Latvian:
uzmanība
Lithuanian:
dėmesys
Norwegian:
oppmerksomhet
Polish:
uwaga
Portuguese (Brazil):
atenção
Portuguese (Portugal):
atenção
Romanian:
atenţie
Russian:
внимание
Slovak:
pozornosť
Slovenian:
pozornost
Spanish:
atención
Swedish:
uppmärksamhet, kännedom
Turkish:
dikkat, ilgi
notice3[ˈnəutis]noun
warning given especially before leaving a job or dismissing someone Example: Her employer gave her a month's notice; The cook gave in her notice; Please give notice of your intentions.
Arabic:
إنْذار، إخْطار
Chinese (Simplified):
警告
Chinese (Traditional):
警告
Czech:
výpověď; hlášení
Danish:
varsel; opsigelse; besked
Dutch:
(voorafgaande) kennisgeving
Estonian:
hoiatus
Finnish:
irtisanoa, ilmoittaa
French:
préavis, congé
German:
die Warnung
Greek:
προειδοποίηση, προθεσμία (για παραίτηση ή απόλυση)
Hungarian:
felmondás; értesítés
Icelandic:
uppsögn; uppsagnarfrestur
Indonesian:
dari suatu pekerjaan
Italian:
preavviso, notifica
Japanese:
予告
Korean:
예고, 통고
Latvian:
(darba u.tml.) uzteikums
Lithuanian:
įspėjimas, pranešimas
Norwegian:
oppsigelse, varsel
Polish:
wypowiedzenie
Portuguese (Brazil):
notificação
Portuguese (Portugal):
aviso
Romanian:
preaviz, avertisment
Russian:
уведомление;предупреждение
Slovak:
výpoveď, hlásenie
Slovenian:
vnaprejšnje obvestilo
Spanish:
aviso
Swedish:
varsel, förvarning, uppsägning
Turkish:
uyarı, ikaz
notice[ˈnəutis]verb
to see, observe, or keep in one's mind Example: I noticed a book on the table; He noticed her leave the room; Did he say that? I didn't notice.
At*tend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Attended; p. pr. & vb. n. Attending.] [OE. atenden, OF. atendre, F. attendre, to expect, to wait, fr. L. attendre to stretch, (sc. animum), to apply the mind to; ad + tendere to stretch. See Tend.]1. To direct the attention to; to fix the mind upon; to give heed to; to regard. [Obs.] The diligent pilot in a dangerous tempest doth not attend the unskillful words of the passenger. --Sir P. Sidney. 2. To care for; to look after; to take charge of; to watch over. 3. To go or stay with, as a companion, nurse, or servant; to visit professionally, as a physician; to accompany or follow in order to do service; to escort; to wait on; to serve. The fifth had charge sick persons to attend. --Spenser. Attends the emperor in his royal court. --Shak. With a sore heart and a gloomy brow, he prepared to attend William thither. --Macaulay. 4. To be present with; to accompany; to be united or consequent to; as, a measure attended with ill effects. What cares must then attend the toiling swain. --Dryden. 5. To be present at; as, to attend church, school, a concert, a business meeting. 6. To wait for; to await; to remain, abide, or be in store for. [Obs.] The state that attends all men after this. --Locke. Three days I promised to attend my doom. --Dryden. Syn: To Attend, Mind, Regard, Heed, Notice. Usage: Attend is generic, the rest are specific terms. To mind is to attend so that it may not be forgotten; to regard is to look on a thing as of importance; to heed is to attend to a thing from a principle of caution; to notice is to think on that which strikes the senses. --Crabb. See Accompany.
No"tice\, n. [F., fr. L. notitia a being known, knowledge, fr. noscere, notum, to know. See Know.]1. The act of noting, remarking, or observing; observation by the senses or intellect; cognizance; note. How ready is envy to mingle with the notices we take of other persons ! --I. Watts. 2. Intelligence, by whatever means communicated; knowledge given or received; means of knowledge; express notification; announcement; warning. I . . . have given him notice that the Duke of Cornwall and Regan his duchess will be here. --Shak. 3. An announcement, often accompanied by comments or remarks; as, book notices; theatrical notices. 4. A writing communicating information or warning. 5. Attention; respectful treatment; civility. To take notice of, to perceive especially; to observe or treat with particular attention. Syn: Attention; regard; remark; note; heed; consideration; respect; civility; intelligence; advice; news.
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