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| no·tice [ nṓtiss ] |
noun (plural no·tic·es) |
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1. public sign: a sign in a public place giving information, instructions, or a warning
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2. written announcement: a written or printed announcement or statement of information, often displayed on a board or wall, or published in a newspaper or magazine
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3. warning: advance warning or notification of something
  turned off the electricity without notice
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4. period of warning: the period of time between the giving of a warning or notification and its taking effect
They came at short notice, and I wasn't ready.
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5. warning of end of employment: official notification of the exercise of a right, especially the right to terminate employment, or the amount of time in advance that such notification is given
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6. attention: somebody's attention, observation, or consideration
How could such a glaring error have escaped your notice?
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7. arts review: a written or published review of a book, play, or movie
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verb (past and past participle no·ticed, present participle no·tic·ing, 3rd person present singular no·tic·es) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb observe something: to see or catch sight of somebody or something and register the fact in the mind
Did you notice what he had in his hand?
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2. transitive and intransitive verb perceive something: to become aware of something or somebody and register the fact in the mind
I noticed that he avoided mentioning her name.
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3. transitive verb mention something: to mention or remark on something
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4. transitive verb recognize somebody: to recognize somebody, or indicate that you recognize somebody
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5. transitive verb treat somebody politely: to treat somebody with polite attention
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6. transitive verb write review of something: to write or publish a review of a book, play, or movie
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7. transitive verb announce something to somebody: to give official notice to somebody
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| [15th century. Via French< Latin notitia "fame, knowledge" < notus "known"] |
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take no notice (of somebody or something) to pay no attention to somebody or something
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