Notice - Definition

n 1: an announcement containing information about an event; "you
didn't give me enough notice"; "an obituary notice"; "a
notice of sale
2: the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the
notice of the police" [syn: notice, observation,
observance]
3: a request for payment; "the notification stated the grace
period and the penalties for defaulting" [syn:
notification, notice]
4: advance notification (usually written) of the intention to
withdraw from an arrangement of contract; "we received a
notice to vacate the premises"; "he gave notice two months
before he moved"
5: a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a
poster advertised the coming attractions" [syn: poster,
posting, placard, notice, bill, card]
6: polite or favorable attention; "his hard work soon attracted
the teacher's notice"
7: a short critical review; "the play received good notices"
v 1: discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of;
"She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water";
"We found traces of lead in the paint" [syn: detect,
observe, find, discover, notice]
2: notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following
her"; "mark my words" [syn: notice, mark, note] [ant:
ignore]
3: make or write a comment on; "he commented the paper of his
colleague" [syn: comment, notice, remark, point out]
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"; "She acknowledged his
complement with a smile"; "it is important to acknowledge the
work of others in one's own writing" [syn: notice,
acknowledge]