Dictionary definition · notice
noun
- an announcement containing information about an event"you didn't give me enough notice"
- the act of noticing or paying attention"he escaped the notice of the police"
- a request for payment"the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting"
- advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement of contract"we received a notice to vacate the premises"
- a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement"a poster advertised the coming attractions"
- polite or favorable attention"his hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice"
- a short critical review"the play received good notices"
verb
- discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes"She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"
- notice or perceive"She noted that someone was following her"
- make or write a comment on"he commented the paper of his colleague"
- express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with"He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).