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| English Dictionary: notice |
by the
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| 3 results for notice |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- notice
- n
- an announcement containing information about an event; "you
didn't give me enough notice"; "an obituary notice"; "a notice of sale
- the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police"
Synonym(s): notice, observation, observance
- a request for payment; "the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting"
Synonym(s): notification, notice
- 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"
- a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions"
Synonym(s): poster, posting, placard, notice, bill, card
- polite or favorable attention; "his hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice"
- a short critical review; "the play received good notices"
- v
- discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of;
"She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"
Synonym(s): detect, observe, find, discover, notice
- notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words"
Synonym(s): notice, mark, note
Antonym(s): ignore
- make or write a comment on; "he commented the paper of his colleague"
Synonym(s): comment, notice, remark, point out
- express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with; "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"
Synonym(s): notice, acknowledge
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Notice \No"tice\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Noticed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{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.
--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}.
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Notice \No"tice\, n. [F., fr. L. notitia a being known,
knowledge, fr. noscere, notum, to know. See {Know}.]
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.
{To take notice of}, to perceive especially; to observe or
treat with particular attention.
Syn: Attention; regard; remark; note; heed; consideration;
respect; civility; intelligence; advice; news.
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