1. Detect and remember; perceive with the mind
   "notice my words";
   - mark, note
    
2. Determine the existence, presence, or fact of
   "She noticed high levels of lead in her drinking water";
   - detect, observe, find, discover
    
3. Express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with
   "He never notices his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway";
   - acknowledge
    
4. Make or write a comment on
   "he noticed the paper of his colleague";
   - comment, remark, point out

1. An announcement containing information about an event
   "a notice of sale"; "you didn't give me enough notice"; "an obituary notice"
    
2. The act of noticing or paying attention
   "he escaped the notice of the police";
   - observation, observance
    
3. A sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
   "a notice advertised the coming attractions";
   - poster, posting, placard, bill, card
    
4. Polite or favourable attention
   "his hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice"
    
5. A short critical review
   "the play received good notices"
    
6. A request for payment
   "the notice stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting";
   - notification
    
7. 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"

Derived forms: noticing, notices, noticed

Type of: announcement, apprisal, asking, attending, attention, comprehend, critical review, critique, descry [literary], espy, mention, note, notification, observe, perceive, promulgation, react, remark, reply, request, respond, review, review article, sight, sign, spot, spy, telling

Encyclopedia: Notice