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/nˈoʊtəs/ /nˈoʊtɪs/ Listen

noun

Notice n.

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!"

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."

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.

To take notice of, to perceive especially; to observe or treat with particular attention.

Synonyms: Attention; regard; remark; note; heed; consideration; respect; civility; intelligence; advice; news.

verb

Notice v. t. (past & past part. noticed; pres. part. noticing)

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." "Another circumstance was noticed in connection with the suggestion last discussed."

3.

To treat with attention and civility; as, to notice strangers.

Synonyms: To remark; observe; perceive; see; mark; note; mind; regard; heed; mention. See Remark.

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Etymology of 'Notice'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Notice" Quotes from Famous Books

... Color in Sunlight. Cover one end of the sample of cloth with a piece of cardboard. Expose the fabric to the sunlight for a number of days and examine the cloth each day in the dark and notice whether the part exposed has changed in color when compared with the part covered. Count the number of days it has taken the sunlight to ...

— Textiles • William H. Dooley

... with the object of reaching the dainty morsel contained within, the caddis worm, close pressed, appears at the mouth of the sheath, slips out and quickly decamps under the eyes of the Dytiscus, who appears to notice nothing. ...

— The Life of the Fly - With Which are Interspersed Some Chapters of Autobiography • J. Henri Fabre

... very fatiguing march we are all safely arrived. The Genl. yesterday gave orders for all the Regts on Long Island to hold themselves in readiness to march at the shortest notice, and evacuate our Lines for the enemy already had extended their advanced posts across the Island, & we were entirely surrounded, so that the only refuge he had left was New York—This morn'g a party about fifty men went a marauding and were surprised ...

— The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn • Henry P. Johnston

... their feathered brothers of the air. Call attention to their beauty and grace of form, plumage and movement. Watch them care for their little ones. Notice their nests—their happy little homes—those "halfway houses on the road to heaven," and as you and your flock wander, watch and listen and call ...

— Birds Illustrated by Color Photograph [April, 1897] - A Monthly Serial designed to Promote Knowledge of Bird-Life • Various

... pale as death; her heart was being wrung. "Now I know that I'm killing my mother," she said, She no longer thought of writing anything, but hurried away. She got up into the cart, taking no notice of the many questions as to whether she had seen her parents. During the remainder of the drive she sat motionless, with her hands in her lap, and staring straight ahead. "I'm killing my mother," she was saying to herself. "I know that ...

— Jerusalem • Selma Lagerlof

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