notice

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the act of noticing or paying attention

   They escaped the notice of the police.

2. 2
   noun

   polite or favorable attention

   My hard working child soon attracted the teacher's notice.

3. 3
   noun

   a short critical review

   the play received good notices

4. 4
   noun

   an announcement containing information about an event

   you didn't give me enough notice

5. 5
   noun

   advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement of contract

   we received a notice to vacate the premises

6. 6
   noun

   The act of observing; perception.

   He took no notice of the changes, and went on as though nothing had happened.

7. 7
   noun

   A written or printed announcement.

   A series of notices signpost patients to the X-ray department.

8. 8
   noun

   A formal notification or warning.

   The sidewalk adjacent to the damaged bridge stonework shall be closed until further notice.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French notice, from the Latin nōtitia. Doublet of notitia.