noticing

Variant of notice

notice definition

no·tice (nōt′is)

noun

  1. information, announcement, or warning; esp., formal announcement or warning, as in a newspaper a legal notice
  2. a brief mention or critical review of a work of art, book, play, etc.
  3. a written or printed sign giving some public information, warning, or rule
    1. the act of observing; attention; regard; heed; cognizance
    2. courteous attention; civility
  5. a formal announcement or warning of intention to end an agreement, relation, or contract at a certain time to give a tenant notice

Etymology: LME < MFr < L notitia < notus: see note

transitive verb noticed -·ticed, noticing -·tic·ing

    1. to mention; refer to; comment on
    2. to review briefly
    1. to regard; observe; pay attention to
    2. to be courteous or responsive to
notice Idioms

serve notice

to give formal warning or information, as of intentions; announce

take notice

to become aware; pay attention; observe

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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