notice

Forms

1.The act of observing; perception.
- How ready is envy to mingle with the notices which we take of other persons?
- He took no notice of the changes, and went on as though nothing had happened.
- Athelstan Arundel walked home[…], foaming and raging. […] He walked the whole way, walking through crowds, and under the noses of dray-horses, carriage-horses, and cart-horses, without taking the least notice of them.
2.A written or printed announcement.
- I always read the death notices in the paper.
- A series of notices signpost patients to the X-ray department.
- A notice was attached to the building reminding the residents about the five hour water shortage that was happening today.
3.A formal notification or warning.
- The sidewalk adjacent to the damaged bridge stonework shall be closed until further notice.
4.Advance notification of termination of employment, given by an employer to an employee or vice versa.
- I can't work here any longer. I'm giving notice.
- I gave her her mandatory two weeks' notice and sacked her.

1.To become aware of; to observe.
- Did you notice the flowers in her yard?
- So you punched out a window for ventilation. Was that before or after you noticed you were standing in a lake of gasoline?
2.To be noticeable; to show.
- The blackness didn't notice so much when she was born; but it's unmistakeable now.
3.To perceive Jewish influence or responsibility.

Common· #969

Borrowed from Middle French notice, from the Latin nōtitia.

Doublet of notitia.