1
a(1)
: warning or intimation of something : announcement
subject to change without notice—Dun's Rev.
Please give us enough notice to prepare for your arrival.
(2)
: the announcement of a party's intention to quit an agreement or relation at a specified time
tenants' right freely to give notice—Store Bolin
(3)
: the condition of being warned or notified
—usually used in the phrase on notice
putting all … court personnel on notice that fundamental rights had to be observed—E. E. Nobleman
b
2
a
: attention, heed
first attracted notice with his short novel
see also take notice
b
: polite or favorable attention : civility
She had very little notice from any but him.—Jane Austen
3
: a written or printed announcement
Newspapers print notices of marriages and deaths.
A notice was sent to parents about the school trip.
4
: a short critical account or review
The play received good notices.
noticed; noticing; notices
1
: to give notice of
2
a
: to comment upon
b
: review
3
a
: to treat with attention or civility
b
: to become aware of (something or someone) : to take notice of
No one noticed her arrival.
I think Mr. Carver is showing us at least part of the truth about a segment of American experience few of our writers trouble to notice.—Irving Howe
4
: to give a formal notice to
: to become aware of something : to take notice
Only one middle-aged customer seems not to notice.—Carol Wallace
He did some unorthodox things, … but no one noticed except the musicians who tried to duplicate them.—Rolling Stone
noticer
noun
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