Meaning & Definition of Notice in English

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"

3. A request for payment

• "The notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting"

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"

6. Polite or favorable attention

• "His hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice"

7. A short critical review

• "The play received good notices"

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"

2. Notice or perceive

• "She noted that someone was following her"

• "Mark my words"

3. Make or write a comment on

• "He commented the paper of his colleague"

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"