notice Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an announcement containing information about an event
    • you didn't give me enough notice
    • an obituary notice
    • a notice of sale
  2. noun the act of noticing or paying attention
    observance; observation.
    • he escaped the notice of the police
  3. noun a request for payment
    notification.
    • the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting
  4. noun 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 a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
    placard; posting; poster; bill; card.
    • a poster advertised the coming attractions
  6. noun polite or favorable attention
    • his hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice
  7. noun a short critical review
    • the play received good notices
  8. verb discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
    observe; detect; find; discover.
    • She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
    • We found traces of lead in the paint
  9. verb notice or perceive
    note; mark.
    • She noted that someone was following her
    • mark my words
  10. verb make or write a comment on
    comment; remark; point out.
    • he commented the paper of his colleague
  11. verb express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with
    acknowledge.
    • 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

WordNet

No"tice noun
Etymology
F., fr. L. notitia a being known, knowledge, fr. noscere, notum, to know. See Know.
Definitions
  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. Syn. -- Attention; regard; remark; note; heed; consideration; respect; civility; intelligence; advice; news.
No"tice transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Noticed ; present participle & verbal noun Noticing
Definitions
  1. To observe; to see to mark; to take note of; to heed; to pay attention to.
  2. To show that one has observed; to take public note of; remark upon; to make comments on; to refer to; as, to notice a book.
    This plant deserves to be noticed in this place. Tooke.
    Another circumstance was noticed in connection with the suggestion last discussed. Sir W. Hamilton.
  3. To treat with attention and civility; as, to notice strangers. Syn. -- To remark; observe; perceive; see; mark; note; mind; regard; heed; mention. See Remark.

Webster 1913