notice
Use Notice in a sentence
tɪs 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.
3.
information or warning of something, especially 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.
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Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French < Latin nōtitia a knowing, a being known, derivative of nōtus known (see notify)
1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French < Latin nōtitia a knowing, a being known, derivative of nōtus known (see notify)
Related forms
no·tic·er, noun
re·no·tice, verb (used with object), re·no·ticed, re·no·tic·ing.
un·no·ticed, adjective
un·no·tic·ing, adjective
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.
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.
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| —n | |
| 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. | chiefly (Brit) 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 |
| —vb | |
| 12. | to become conscious or aware of; perceive; note |
| 13. | to point out or remark upon |
| 14. | to pay polite or interested attention to |
| 15. | to recognize or acknowledge (an acquaintance) |
| [C15: via Old French from Latin notitia fame, from nōtus known, celebrated] | |
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Word Origin & History
notice
early 15c., "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 1590s. Meaning "a sign giving information" is from 1805. The verb is attested from mid-15c., originally "to notify;" sense of "to point out" is from 1620s. 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).
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Idioms & Phrases
notice
see escape notice; give notice; short notice; sit up and take notice; take note (notice).
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
It wasn't long before people began to notice the strong resemblance and comment on it.
The closer you watch something grow, the less able you are to notice changes in it.
The electronics industry, naturally, has taken notice.
If it is destined that mainstream physics should finally take serious notice of his time-twisting ideas, then so it will be.
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