notice

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   The act of observing

   The act of observing; perception.

   • He took no notice of the changes, and went on as though nothing had happened.
   • Athelstan Arundel walked home[…], foaming and raging. […] He walked the whole way, walking through crowds, and under the noses of dray-horses, carriage-horses, and cart-horses, without taking the least notice of them.
   • How ready is envy to mingle with the notices which we take of other persons?
2. 2

   A written or printed announcement.

   • A series of notices signpost patients to the X-ray department.
   • A notice was attached to the building reminding the residents about the five hour water shortage that was happening today.
   • I always read the death notices in the paper.
3. 3

   A formal notification or warning.

   • The sidewalk adjacent to the damaged bridge stonework shall be closed until further notice.
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   1. 4

      Advance notification of termination of employment, given by an employer to an employee or…

      Advance notification of termination of employment, given by an employer to an employee or vice versa.

      • I gave her her mandatory two weeks' notice and sacked her.
      • I can't work here any longer. I'm giving notice.
   2. 5

      A published critical review of a play or the like.

      • The first-night audience, yes. The first-night reviewers, not exactly. The notices have so far been mixed, only The Financial Times having delivered itself of an unequivocal rave.
   3. 6

      Prior notification.

      • I don't mind if you want to change the venue; just give me some notice first, OK?
      • I have been with your father and given him notice that the Duke of Cornwall and Regan his duchess will be here with him this night.
   4. 7

      Attention

      Attention; respectful treatment; civility.

   5. 8

      To remark upon

      To remark upon; to mention.

      • Numberless are the arguments […] that men have used morally and physically, to degrade the sex. I must notice a few.
   6. 9

      To become aware of

      To become aware of; to observe.

      • Did you notice the flowers in her yard?
      • So you punched out a window for ventilation. Was that before or after you noticed you were standing in a lake of gasoline?
   7. 10

      To lavish attention upon

      To lavish attention upon; to treat (someone) favourably.

      • She would notice her; she would improve her; she would detach her from her bad acquaintance, and introduce her into good society; she would form her opinions and her manners.
   8. 11

      To be noticeable

      To be noticeable; to show.

      • The blackness didn't notice so much when she was born; but it's unmistakeable now.
   9. 12

      To perceive Jewish influence or responsibility.

      • Coordinate term: pattern noticer
      • Noticing is antiseptic.

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• synonymregard
• synonymattention
• synonymrecognize
• antonymignore
• antonymneglect