notice
[noun]
Synonyms:
- observation, cognizance, consideration, heed, interest, note, regard
- attention, civility, respect
- announcement, advice, communication, instruction, intimation, news, notification, order, warning
[verb]
Synonyms:
- observe, detect, discern, distinguish, mark, note, perceive, see, spot

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Contrasted words: disinterest, disregard, indifference, unconcern, carelessness, heedlessness, unmindfulness, insouciance, negligence, recklessness, ignore, neglect, overlook, slight
Related Words: care, concern, consideration, thought, apprehension, grasp, understanding, acknowledge, recognize, advert, allude, refer

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English Thesaurus: notice, detect, spot, become aware/conscious, can tell, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. no‧tice¹ S1 W2 /ˈnəʊtəs, ˈnəʊtɪs $ ˈnoʊ-/ verb [intransitive, transitive not in progressive]
[Word Family: adjective: noticeable, unnoticed; verb: notice; noun: notice; adverb: noticeably]

1. if you notice something or someone, you realize that they exist, especially because you can see, hear, or feel them:
He noticed a woman in a black dress sitting across from him.
I didn’t notice any smoke.
Have you noticed any change in him?
notice (that)
I noticed that her hands were shaking.
He never seems to notice when people take advantage of him.
notice who/what/how etc
She hadn’t noticed before quite how grey his hair was.
notice somebody/something doing something
Did you notice him leaving the party early?

2. be noticed/get (somebody) noticed to get attention, or to make someone get attention:
These clothes will get you noticed and enhance your image.

3. somebody can’t help noticing something (also somebody can’t help but notice something) if someone can’t help noticing something, they realize that it exists or is happening even though they are not deliberately trying to pay attention to it:
I couldn’t help noticing the bruises on her arm.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. notice² S2 W2 noun
[Word Family: adjective: noticeable, unnoticed; verb: notice; noun: notice; adverb: noticeably]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin notitia 'knowledge, familiarity', from notus 'known']

1. ATTENTION [uncountable] when you notice or pay attention to someone or something:
I waved but they took no notice.
not take any/much notice (of something)
I did not take much notice of her suggestions.
I hope you’ll take notice of what I’m going to tell you.
This problem may have escaped your notice so far (=you may not have noticed it).
This never came to my notice (=I never knew about this).
There are several important matters that I’d like to bring to your notice (=that I would like you to know about).

2. ON PAPER [countable] a written or printed statement that gives information or a warning to people ⇒ sign:
The notice on the wall said ‘No smoking’.
I’ll put up a notice about the meeting.
obituary notices (=about people who have just died) in the newspaper

3. TIME TO PREPARE [uncountable] information or a warning about something that is going to happen ⇒ warning
without notice
These rules are subject to change without notice.
sufficient/reasonable notice
They didn’t give me sufficient notice.
advance/prior notice
When you’re on the mailing list, you’ll receive advance notice of upcoming events.
ten days’/three months’ etc notice (=a warning ten days etc before)
They closed the factory, giving the workers only a week’s notice.
Firefighters were prepared to rush out at a moment’s notice.
notice of
his failure to give notice of his intention to alter the property
notice to do something
I’ve been given notice to quit my flat (=I have been told that I must leave by a certain date).
Union members served strike notice (=warned that they would go on strike) late last night.

4. until further notice from now until another change is announced:
The office is closed until further notice.

5. hand in your notice/give (your) notice to tell your employer that you will be leaving your job soon Synonym : resign:
Jim gave notice on Thursday.

6. at short notice British English, on short notice American English if you do something at short notice, you do not have very much time to prepare for it:
The trip was planned on short notice.
Thanks for agreeing to see me at such short notice.
a cancellation at very short notice

7. BOOK/PLAY ETC [countable usually plural] a statement of opinion, especially one written for a newspaper or magazine, about a new play, book, film etc Synonym : review:
The new play got mixed notices (=some good, some bad) in the newspapers.
⇒ sit up (and take notice) at sit up(5)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

notice
noun
I. attention
VERB + NOTICE take Take no notice of what you read in the papers.
come to Normally such matters would not come to my notice.
bring to | attract The change was too subtle to attract much notice.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

notice
II. written statement
ADJ. warning
VERB + NOTICE issue, place, post, put up The company has issued warning notices saying that all water should be boiled.
take down | read, see
NOTICE + VERB appear, go up The notice about his resignation went up this morning.
say sth, tell sb sth
PREP. ~ about There are notices about where to park.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

notice
III. information given in advance
ADJ. written | advance, prior | short | reasonable
VERB + NOTICE give, hand in your She's given notice that she intends to leave.
have, receive | need, require The bank requires three days' notice.
PREP. without ~ They cut off the electricity without notice.
~ of A landlord must give reasonable notice of his intention to inspect the property.
PHRASES at a moment's notice The team is ready to go anywhere in the world at a moment's notice.
at short notice It's the best we can do at such short notice.
notice to quit His landlord gave him two months' notice to quit.
on a month's/week's, etc. notice She's on a week's notice, which doesn't give her long to find another job.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

notice
verb
ADV. not even My mum probably won't even notice I'm gone.
not really Nobody really noticed the changes.
barely, hardly, scarcely | (only) just I must go! I've only just noticed how late it is.
suddenly | at once, immediately He noticed at once that something was wrong.
quickly, soon | eventually, finally
VERB + NOTICE fail to | not appear to, not seem to He didn't seem to notice her.
PHRASES can't/couldn't help noticing sth You couldn't help noticing how his eyes kept following her.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

notice
I.
noun
1.
BAD: I wrote him a notice saying that the package had arrived.
GOOD: I wrote him a note saying that the package had arrived.

Usage Note:
notice = a short written statement giving information or directions, usually found in a public place: 'There was a notice on the wall saying
"Private property. No parking."
note = a short informal letter or written message from one person to another: 'Just a quick note to say that Helen had a baby boy yesterday.'

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2.
See NOTICE 3 (notice)

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3.
BAD: It was so crowded that at first I didn't take any notice of him.
GOOD: It was so crowded that at first I didn't see/notice him.

Usage Note:
take notice of = pay attention to: 'Nobody ever takes any notice of what I say.'
notice = become aware of; see: 'I didn't suspect anything until I noticed that my chequebook was missing.'

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲

notice
II.
verb
BAD: I could notice that he was not enjoying himself.
GOOD: I noticed that he was not enjoying himself.
GOOD: I could see that he was not enjoying himself.

Usage Note:
Notice is not used with can/could : 'They were so busy that they didn't notice how late it was getting.'

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲

notice to realize that something is there or that something is happening, because you can see, hear, or feel it:
I noticed that he was rather quiet during dinner.
Children don’t seem to notice the cold.
‘Julie’s home.’ ‘Yes, I noticed her bicycle outside.’
detect to notice something that is difficult to see, hear etc because it is very small, faint, or unclear. Detect is used about people and machines, and is more formal than notice:
X-ray telescopes can now detect virtually every type of astronomical object.
He thought he detected a flicker of interest in her eyes.
spot to notice something, especially something that is difficult to see or that you see for a short time only. Spot is more informal than notice:
Can you spot the difference between these two pictures?
I’m glad you spotted the mistake before it was too late.
become aware/conscious to gradually begin to notice that something is happening or is true:
I became aware that Mum was getting a lot older.
Tessa became conscious of a feeling of guilt.
can tell to be able to notice something because you can see, smell, hear it etc:
I could tell that she had been drinking.
Can you tell I've lost weight?
something/somebody catches your eye used to say that you suddenly notice something or someone because they are interesting, attractive, or good at something:
I saw this shirt in the shop window and it just caught my eye.
Clarke caught the eye of boss Bryan Robson when he scored for Newry last week.
observe formal to notice something as a result of watching or studying it closely:
Psychologists observed that the mice became more aggressive in smaller cages.
perceive formal to notice something, especially that something is happening, or is true, or needs to be done:
The company quickly perceived the need for change.
Doctors perceive that they do not have adequate time to spend with their patients.
witness to see something happen because you are there at the time:
People have witnessed some great economic changes during the last ten years.
miss to not notice something because it is difficult to see:
It’s easy to miss the entrance – the sign is hidden behind a tree.
take notice (=pay attention to something)
I began to take notice when the subject of money came up.
take no notice/not take any notice (=ignore something or someone)
The other passengers took no notice of what was happening.
come to sb’s notice (=be noticed by someone)
This problem first came to our notice last summer.
escape sb’s notice (=not be noticed by someone)
It had not escaped his notice that Phil seemed interested in Jean.
bring something to sb’s notice (=tell someone about something)
It has been brought to my notice that employees are smoking in the restrooms.
attract notice (=be noticed by other people)
She didn’t want to attract notice, so she dressed very plainly.
give notice
To withdraw money from this type of savings account, you must give the bank 30 days’ notice.
serve notice formal (=warn someone about something)
They have served notice that they intend to take legal action against the company.
have/receive notice
If I’d had more notice, I could have done a better job.
need notice (also require notice formal)
The company requires a month’s notice of any holiday time you would like to take.
advance notice (also prior notice formal) (=given before an event)
We had no advance notice of the attack.
reasonable notice (=an amount that is considered to be fair to everyone)
Did you receive reasonable notice of the court case?
ten days’/three months’/five minutes’ etc notice
His contract said he must give three months’ notice if he decides to leave the job.
no notice
We received no notice of the changes.
at short notice (=without much time to prepare)
Thank you for coming to help at such short notice.
at a moment’s notice (=very quickly)
He’d be ready to leave at a moment’s notice.
without notice
Trains may be cancelled without notice.
until further notice (=from now until you are told something else)
On the door was a sign: ‘Library closed until further notice’.
notice to quit British English (=a warning that you must leave the house or flat where you live by a particular date)
The new owner gave all the tenants notice to quit.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

see to notice something with your eyes, usually without planning to. Also used when saying that you watched a particular programme, film, game etc:
Have you seen my keys anywhere?
Did you see the basketball game last night?
look at somebody/something to keep your eyes pointed toward someone or something, especially someone or something that is not moving:
I looked at the map.
She was looking at him in a strange way.
notice to see something interesting or unusual:
I noticed a police car outside their house.
spot to suddenly see something, especially something you are looking for:
Nick spotted the advertisement in the paper.
catch sight of/catch a glimpse of (also glimpse formal) to suddenly see someone or something for a short time, usually not clearly:
I caught sight of him in the hotel lobby, and followed him out the door.
He glimpsed her face as she went into the courtroom.
make out somebody/something to see something, but only with difficulty:
Ahead, I could just make out the figure of a woman.
witness to see something happen, especially a crime or an accident:
The police are asking anyone who witnessed the attack to come forward.
observe formal to see and pay attention to something:
Officers observed him driving at 100 mph.
sight especially written to suddenly see something or someone from a long distance, especially when you have been looking for a long time:
The missing boys were sighted by a rescue helicopter.
The crew finally sighted land.
blind unable to see anything:
She has been blind from birth.
partially-sighted not able to see things very well, although not completely blind:
Good lighting can be very important for partially sighted people.
visually handicapped/impaired completely blind or not able to see very much – used especially in official reports, forms etc:
a special school for visually impaired children

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

sight something that you see:
A herd of elephants is a magnificent sight.
Even Charles cheered up at the sight of the food.
view the area you can see from a window or place, especially when it is beautiful:
The view from the top of the mountain is amazing.
The hotel has great views of Lake Windermere.
We had a good view of the firework display.
panorama an impressive view of a very large area that stretches a long way across in front of you:
a panorama of snow-covered hills and mountains
vista written a view of a large area of beautiful scenery – used in written descriptions:
The road around the island offers some spectacular vistas.
scene what you see in a place, especially where people are moving around and doing things:
Reporters described the horrific scenes which followed the bombing.
His pictures are mainly of local scenes.
spectacle something that you see that is very unusual, surprising, or strange:
It must have been an unusual spectacle.
I leaned over the balcony to get a look at the spectacle below.
visuals [plural] pictures or parts of a film, video etc that people can see, as opposed to the parts you can hear:
Good visuals will help keep your audience’s attention.
see to notice something with your eyes, usually without planning to. Also used when saying that you watched a particular programme, film, game etc:
Have you seen my keys anywhere?
Did you see the basketball game last night?
look at somebody/something to keep your eyes pointed toward someone or something, especially someone or something that is not moving:
I looked at the map.
She was looking at him in a strange way.
notice to see something interesting or unusual:
I noticed a police car outside their house.
spot to suddenly see something, especially something you are looking for:
Nick spotted the advertisement in the paper.
catch sight of/catch a glimpse of (also glimpse formal) to suddenly see someone or something for a short time, usually not clearly:
I caught sight of him in the hotel lobby, and followed him out the door.
He glimpsed her face as she went into the courtroom.
make out somebody/something to see something, but only with difficulty:
Ahead, I could just make out the figure of a woman.
witness to see something happen, especially a crime or an accident:
The police are asking anyone who witnessed the attack to come forward.
observe formal to see and pay attention to something:
Officers observed him driving at 100 mph.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

notice
ˈnəutɪs
See: sit up and take notice , take note of or take notice of

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲