Definition of 'notice'
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense notices
, present participle noticing
, past tense, past participle noticed
1. verb
If you notice something or someone, you become aware of them.
People should not hesitate to contact the police if they've noticed anyone acting
suspiciously. [VERB noun]
[Also V n inf] 3. uncountable noun
5. countable noun
6. countable noun
7.
See at short notice
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
See to give notice
14.
See take notice
15.
See take no notice
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notice in British English
noun
2. See take notice
3. See take no notice of
4.
6.
advance notification of intention to end an arrangement, contract, etc, as of renting or employment (esp in the phrase give notice)
7. See at short notice
8. See at two hours' notice
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Word origin
C15: via Old French from Latin notitia fame, from nōtus known, celebrated
Word Frequency
notice in American English
noun
1.
information, announcement, or warning; esp., formal announcement or warning, as in
a newspaper
a legal notice
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈnoticed or ˈnoticing
SIMILAR WORDS: disˈcern
Idioms:
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Word Frequency
notice in American English
(ˈnoutɪs) (verb -ticed, -ticing)
noun
2.
a note, placard, or the like conveying information or a warning
to post a notice about the fire laws
4.
a notification of the termination, at a specified time, of an agreement, as for renting or employment, given by one
of the parties to the agreement
The sales manager suddenly gave notice and headed for Acapulco
6.
interested or favorable attention
to take notice of an unusual feature in the design of a building
7.
critical attention, appraisal, or evaluation
Only a few of the entries were singled out for notice
transitive verb
SYNONYMS 2. sign, poster. 3. advice, news, notification, announcement. 5. note, cognizance. 7. comment, mention. 9. see, regard, heed, observe. 10. note, mark, remark; descry, distinguish, discriminate, recognize, understand. notice, discern, perceive imply becoming aware of, and paying attention to, something. To notice is to become aware of something that has caught one’s attention: to notice a newspaper headline; to notice a road sign. discern suggests distinguishing (sometimes with difficulty) and recognizing a thing for what
it is, discriminating it from its surroundings: In spite of the fog, we finally discerned the outline of the harbor. perceive, often used as a formal substitute for see or notice, may convey also the idea of
understanding meanings and implications: After examining the evidence he perceived its significance.9.
to pay attention to or take notice of
Did you notice her hat?
10.
to perceive; become aware of
Did you notice the anger in his voice?
11.
to acknowledge acquaintance with
She noticed him merely with a nod
12.
to mention or refer to; point out
a circumstance that was noticed in an earlier chapter
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Derived forms
noticer noun
Word origin
[1400–50; late ME ‹ MF ‹ L nōtitia a knowing, a being known, deriv. of nōtus known ( see notify)]Word Frequency
notice in Hospitality
(noʊtɪs)
Word forms: (regular plural) notices
noun
(Hospitality (hotel): Hotel room, bedroom)
A notice is a written announcement in a place where everyone can read it.
Hang the "Do Not Disturb" notice on your door.
There is a notice in each room showing the evacuation route.
Notices tell employees they must wash their hands.
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notice
British English: notice
/ˈnəʊtɪs/ NOUN
sign A notice is a sign that gives information or instructions.
The notice said `Please close the door.'
- American English: notice /ˈnoʊtɪs/ note
- Arabic: إشْعَارٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: aviso
- Chinese: 通知
- Croatian: obavijest
- Czech: oznámení
- Danish: besked
- Dutch: mededeling
- European Spanish: aviso
- Finnish: ilmoitus
- French: notice
- German: Mitteilung
- Greek: ανακοίνωση
- Italian: avviso
- Japanese: 注意 note
- Korean: 통지
- Norwegian: notis
- Polish: zawiadomienie
- European Portuguese: observação
- Romanian: anunț
- Russian: уведомляющий знак
- Latin American Spanish: aviso
- Swedish: meddelande
- Thai: ป้ายประกาศ
- Turkish: farkına varma
- Ukrainian: табличка
- Vietnamese: bảng lưu ý
British English: notice
/ˈnəʊtɪs/ NOUN
warning Notice is advance warning about something.
She was transferred to a new office without notice.
- American English: notice /ˈnoʊtɪs/ termination
- Arabic: إنْذَارٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: aviso
- Chinese: 预先通知
- Croatian: upozorenje
- Czech: výstraha
- Danish: varsel
- Dutch: aanzegging
- European Spanish: preaviso
- Finnish: irtisanominen sanoa irti työpaikka, asunto tms.
- French: avis
- German: Kündigung
- Greek: προθεσμία
- Italian: preavviso
- Japanese: 通告 解雇
- Korean: 해고 통보
- Norwegian: oppsigelse
- Polish: wypowiedzenie
- European Portuguese: aviso
- Romanian: înștiințare prealabilă
- Russian: предупреждение
- Latin American Spanish: preaviso
- Swedish: uppsägning
- Thai: การแจ้งล่วงหน้า
- Turkish: mühlet
- Ukrainian: попередження
- Vietnamese: thông báo
British English: notice
/ˈnəʊtɪs/ VERB
If you notice something, you suddenly see or hear it.
Did you notice him leave the room?
- American English: notice /ˈnoʊtɪs/
- Arabic: يُلَاحِظُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: notar
- Chinese: 注意到
- Croatian: primijetiti
- Czech: všimnout si
- Danish: bemærke
- Dutch: merken waarnemen
- European Spanish: notar
- Finnish: huomata
- French: remarquer
- German: bemerken Wahrnehmung
- Greek: παρατηρώ
- Italian: notare
- Japanese: 気づく
- Korean: 알아차리다
- Norwegian: bemerke
- Polish: zauważyć
- European Portuguese: notar
- Romanian: a observa
- Russian: заметить
- Latin American Spanish: notar
- Swedish: lägga märke till
- Thai: สังเกต
- Turkish: farkına varmak
- Ukrainian: помічати
- Vietnamese: chú ý
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