notice
UK /ˈnəʊ.tɪs/ · US /ˈnoʊ.tɪs/ noun, verb
Forms notices noticing noticed not.
- noun (chiefly uncountable) The act of observing; perception. “He took no notice of the changes, and went on as though nothing had happened.”
- noun (countable) A written or printed announcement. “A series of notices signpost patients to the X-ray department.”
- noun (countable) A formal notification or warning. “The sidewalk adjacent to the damaged bridge stonework shall be closed until further notice.”
- noun (chiefly uncountable) 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.”
- noun (countable) A published critical review of a play or the like.
- noun (uncountable) Prior notification. “I don't mind if you want to change the venue; just give me some notice first, OK?”
- noun (dated) Attention; respectful treatment; civility.
- verb (transitive, now rare) To remark upon; to mention.
- verb (transitive) To become aware of; to observe. “Did you notice the flowers in her yard?”
- verb (obsolete, transitive) To lavish attention upon; to treat (someone) favourably.
- verb (intransitive) To be noticeable; to show.
- verb (intransitive, Internet slang, conspiracy theories, religious slur) To perceive Jewish influence or responsibility. “Noticing is antiseptic.”
Synonyms
heed regard recognize observation observance notification poster posting placard bill card detect observe find discover mark note comment remark point out acknowledge
Antonyms
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French notice, from the Latin nōtitia. Doublet of notitia.
Webster’s 1913
- noun The act of noting, remarking, or observing; observation by the senses or intellect; cognizance; note.
- noun Intelligence, by whatever means communicated; knowledge given or received; means of knowledge; express notification; announcement; warning.
- verb To observe; to see to mark; to take note of; to heed; to pay attention to.
- verb 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.
Etymology [F., fr. L. notitia a being known, knowledge, fr. noscere, notum, to know. See Know.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “notice”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details