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no⋅tice
[noh-tis] 
noun, verb, -ticed, -tic⋅ing.–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 )
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.
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.
[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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