notice has definitions from the field of writing
1
[ verb ] discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

Examples

"She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water" "We found traces of lead in the paint"

Used in print

(Chicago Daily Tribune...)

But if you keep a calendar of events , as we do , you noticed a conflict .

(Nathan Rapport, ""I've Been Here before!"...)

Chauncey_Depew , one-time runner-up for the Republican Presidential nomination , was attending a convention at Saratoga , where he was scheduled to nominate Colonel_Theodore_Roosevelt for Governor of New_York when he noticed that the temporary chairman was a man he had never met .

(B. J. D. Meeuse, The Story of Pollination....)

By scrutinizing the flowers , one can also notice that the scale bears one or two tiny warts .

(Jim Berry Pearson, The Maxwell Land Grant....)

Noticing Russell 's horse in_front_of the long log building , he assumed his friend had slipped inside and would be able to put_up a good fight , so he began working his way down the ditch to join him .

(Ross E. McKinney and Howard Edde, "Aerated...)

It was approximately one month before the belt problem was noticed and corrected , but at no time was there a deficiency of dissolved oxygen .

2
[ verb ] notice or perceive

Synonyms

note mark

Examples

"She noted that someone was following her" "mark my words"

Used in print

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

And you 'll notice that in both places , there are acres of charming young_ladies who with little effort spice_up any chow_line .

(The Washington Post...)

They noticed Roman_buildings in the background of Raphael 's `` Alba_Madonna '' and `` texture '' in a Monet painting of Rheims_Cathedral .

(The Sun, [Baltimore]...)

`` One thing I notice which I have seldom heard mentioned .

(Terence O'Donnell, "Evenings at the Bridge"...)

The line of an eyebrow , the color of the skin , a ghazal from Hafiz , the purity of spring_water , the long afternoon among the boughs which crowd the upper story of a pavilion - these things are noticed , judged , and valued .

(A. A. Fair, Bachelors Get Lonely....)

I noticed that he was in Unit 12 and that he had registered under the name of Oscar_L._Palmer and wife , giving a San_Francisco address .

3
[ noun ] an announcement containing information about a future event

Examples

"you didn't give me enough notice"

Used in print

(Legislation on Foreign Relations. Committee on Foreign...)

The Commission is authorized and directed to mail to each claimant in proceedings before the Commission notice of the provisions of_this subsection .

(Doris Miles Disney, Mrs. Meeker's Money....)

The secretary 's tone indicated that an appointment at such short notice was a concession for which Madden should be duly grateful .

(Gene Caesar, Rifle for Rent....)

For men who had left cattle alone after getting their first notices had received no second .

He had received both first and second anonymous notices , and each time he had accused his neighbors of writing them .

When Fred_Powell 's brother-in-law , Charlie_Keane , moved_into the dead man 's home , the anonymous letter_writer took no chances on Charlie taking_up where Fred had left_off and wasted no time on a first notice :

Related terms

announcement caveat advise

4
[ noun ] the act of noticing or paying attention

Examples

"he escaped the notice of the police"

Used in print

(Leo Lemon, "Catch Up With" and "Something to...)

Those persons who were lucky enough to see and hear the performance of his work at the Brest-Silevniov_Festival in August , 1916 , will certainly welcome his return to public notice ; and it is not unlikely that , even as the great Bach lay_dormant for so many years , so has the erudite , ingenious SalFininistas passed_through his `` purgatory '' of neglect .

5
[ noun ] a request for payment

Synonyms

notification

Examples

"the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting"

Used in print

(The Atlanta Constitution...)

Pelham said Sunday night there was research being done on whether the `` quickie '' vote on the increase can be repealed outright or whether notice would have to first be given that reconsideration of the action would be sought .

("Editorials"...)

Heavily armed and mobilized as a fast moving Civil_Defense outfit , 23 operators and office personnel stand ready to move_into action at a minute 's notice '' .

Related terms

request advise

6
[ verb ] make or write a comment on

Examples

"he commented the paper of his colleague"

Used in print

(Clayton C. Barbeau, The Ikon....)

They refuse to mention or to notice that they are not there .

7
[ noun ] a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

Examples

"a poster advertised the coming attractions"

Used in print

(Douglas Ashford, "Elections in Morocco: Progress...)

The Ifni crisis in the fall of 1957 postponed further consideration of elections , but French consultants were called_in and notices of further investigation appeared from_time_to_time .

8
[ noun ] advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement or contract

Examples

"we received a notice to vacate the premises" "he gave notice two months before he moved"

Used in print

(Orlin J. Scoville, Part-Time Farming...)

He cannot leave the farm to take work in another locality on short notice ; such a move may mean a loss of capital .

Related terms

telling dismissal

9
[ noun ] polite or favorable attention

Examples

"his hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice"

Used in print

(87th Congress, 1st Session. Congressional Record....)

Another strategy - bolder and tougher - was also attracting notice in Washington : a naval and air blockade to cut Cuba off from the world , destroy Castro .

Related terms

attention

10
[ verb ] acknowledge the presence of or acquaintance with

Synonyms

acknowledge

Related terms

react greet mention citation

11
[ noun ] (writing) a short critical review

Examples

"the play received good notices"

Related terms

review comment

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