notice meaning and definition

NOTICE noun

Definition of notice (noun)

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"
   • synonyms: observance, observation
3. a request for payment
   • "the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting"
   • synonyms: notification
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"
   • synonyms: bill, card, placard, poster, posting
6. polite or favorable attention
   • "his hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice"
7. a short critical review
   • "the play received good notices"

NOTICE verb

Definition of notice (verb)

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"
   • synonyms: detect, discover, find, observe
2. notice or perceive
   • "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words"
   • synonyms: mark, note
   • antonym: ignore
3. make or write a comment on
   • "he commented the paper of his colleague"
   • synonyms: comment, point out, remark
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"
   • synonyms: acknowledge