Notice /(?)/

No·tice

Notice

n.
  1. The act of noting, remarking, or observing; observation by the senses or intellect; cognizance; note.
    How ready is envy to mingle with the notices we take of other persons!
  2. Intelligence, by whatever means communicated; knowledge given or received; means of knowledge; express notification; announcement; warning.
    I . . . have given him notice that the Duke of Cornwall and Regan his duchess will be here.
  3. An announcement, often accompanied by comments or remarks; as, book notices; theatrical notices.
  4. A writing communicating information or warning.
  5. Attention; respectful treatment; civility.

Phrases & Compounds

To take notice of
to perceive especially; to observe or treat with particular attention.

Notice

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Noticed; p. pr. & vb. n. Noticing

  1. To observe; to see; to mark; to take note of; to heed; to pay attention to.
  2. To show that one has observed; to take public note of; remark upon; to make comments on; to refer to; as, to notice a book.
    This plant deserves to be noticed in this place.
    — Tooke.
    Another circumstance was noticed in connection with the suggestion last discussed.
  3. To treat with attention and civility; as, to notice strangers.