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no⋅tice

  [noh-tis] noun, verb, -ticed, -tic⋅ing.
Use noticed in a Sentence
–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, 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.
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no·tice   (nō'tĭs)   
n.  

  1. The act of noting or observing; perception or attention: That detail escaped my notice.

  2. Respectful attention or consideration: grateful for the teacher's notice.

  3. A written or printed announcement: a notice of sale.

    1. 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.

    2. The condition of being formally warned or notified: put us on notice for chronic lateness.

  5. A printed critical review, as of a play or book.

tr.v.   no·ticed, no·tic·ing, no·tic·es

  1. To take notice of; observe: noticed a figure in the doorway. See Synonyms at see1.

  2. To perceive with the mind; detect: noticed several discrepancies.

  3. To comment on; mention.

  4. To treat with courteous attention.

  5. 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.]
no'tic·er n.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: notice
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or being a recording act in which a party having an interest in property has priority over any earlier unrecorded claims of which the party had no notice —compare PURE RACE, RACE-NOTICE
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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