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English Dictionary: notice by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
notice
n
  1. an announcement containing information about an event; "you didn't give me enough notice"; "an obituary notice"; "a notice of sale
  2. the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police"
    Synonym(s): notice, observation, observance
  3. a request for payment; "the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting"
    Synonym(s): notification, notice
  4. 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. a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions"
    Synonym(s): poster, posting, placard, notice, bill, card
  6. polite or favorable attention; "his hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice"
  7. a short critical review; "the play received good notices"
v
  1. 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
  2. notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words"
    Synonym(s): notice, mark, note
    Antonym(s): ignore
  3. make or write a comment on; "he commented the paper of his colleague"
    Synonym(s): comment, notice, remark, point out
  4. 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
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}.

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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