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notice

/ˈnoʊ.tɪs/noun, verb2 syllables

Notice means: discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes.

Synonyms for notice21

noun, as in a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

poster, posting, placard, bill, card

noun, as in the act of noticing or paying attention

observation, observance

noun, as in a request for payment

verb, as in discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes

verb, as in make or write a comment on

comment, remark, point out

verb, as in notice or perceive

verb, as in express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with

also used for notice

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Opposites of notice

What does notice mean?11

verb

1

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes“She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water”

2

make or write a comment on“he commented the paper of his colleague”

3

notice or perceive“She noted that someone was following her”

4

express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with“He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway”

noun

1

a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement“a poster advertised the coming attractions”

2

the act of noticing or paying attention“he escaped the notice of the police”

3

a request for payment“the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting”

4

an announcement containing information about an event“you didn't give me enough notice”

5

advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement of contract“we received a notice to vacate the premises”

6

polite or favorable attention“his hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice”

7

a short critical review“the play received good notices”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with notice?1

two syllables

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Notice in a sentence

  • Little by little, you will notice improvement in your writings.AlanF_US
  • I gave him a warning, but he took no notice of it.CM
  • Miracles do exist, but we just don't notice them in the flow of events.FeuDRenais
  • Due to unforeseen circumstances, tonight's meeting has been cancelled until further notice.eastasiastudent
  • As soon as you see the notice, please pass it along.bmaynard87
  • If you look, you'll notice that he's turning left.AlanF_US
  • You probably didn't notice, but you put your shirt on inside out.karloelkebekio
  • On modern trains, you don't notice the clattering.magnificentgoddess

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Forms of notice

as a noun

plural
notices

as a verb

past tense
noticed
present participle
noticing
third-person singular
notices
past participle
noticed