[
US
/ˈnoʊtəs, ˈnoʊtɪs/
]
[ UK /nˈəʊtɪs/ ]
[ UK /nˈəʊtɪs/ ]
VERB
-
make or write a comment on
he commented the paper of his colleague -
notice or perceive
mark my words
She noted that someone was following her -
express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with
it is important to acknowledge the work of others in one's own writing
She acknowledged his complement with a smile
He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway -
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
NOUN
-
polite or favorable attention
his hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice -
a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
a poster advertised the coming attractions -
advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement of contract
he gave notice two months before he moved
we received a notice to vacate the premises -
an announcement containing information about an event
an obituary notice
a notice of sale
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 -
a short critical review
the play received good notices
How To Use notice In A Sentence
- If you unzip our sample document and load content.xml into a text editor, you should notice a few things.
- I've noticed a lot of people larding their speech with that phrase lately.
- Gideon could see the places where the silver was wearing off the cane and he noticed a good deal of clumsy darning on the inside of the cloak, as though the lining had come away from the backing several times.
- You notice that your breathing has speeded up a bit.
- As soon as everyone stopped laughing, they noticed a few baby cradles at the other side of the room.
- Even Peggy Noonan on MTP struggled this morning to describe as benignly as possible how McCain is noticeably putting a lot of energy into keeping a lid on his anger. Obama Unleashes Wave Of Mailers Attacking McCain's Health Plan
- It was almost like my old dad was winking at me to help me notice him.
- That's when I noticed the little sticker on the window explaining the purpose of the ‘Child Safety Lock’.
- It found itself subjected to harsh rain it was ill equipped for, dissolving the sandstone facades of it's buildings slowly, even as the people chose not to lift their eyes and notice it.
- This seems like an unnecessary attention-seeking tactic, making sure we notice a particularly sleazy line.
