notice

noun

(chiefly uncountable) The act of observing; perception.

(countable) A written or printed announcement.

(countable) A formal notification or warning.

(chiefly uncountable) Advance notification of termination of employment, given by an employer to an employee or vice versa.

(uncountable) Prior notification.

(countable) A published critical review of a play or the like.

(dated) Attention; respectful treatment; civility.

verb

(transitive) To become aware of; to observe.

(intransitive) To be noticeable; to show.

(transitive, now rare) To remark upon; to mention.

(obsolete, transitive) To lavish attention upon; to treat (someone) favourably.

Roots

nosconot- · Latin · know

Synonyms for notice

notificationn noten observev remarkn commentv acknowledgev observationn detectv observancen warningn monitionn announcementn intimationn attentionn discoverv caveatn bulletinn perceivev

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Where does notice come from?

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