notice
[ noh-tis ]
/ ˈnoʊ tɪs /
noun
verb (used with object), no·ticed, no·tic·ing.
Origin of notice
1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French < Latin
nōtitia a knowing, a being known, derivative of
nōtus known (see
notify)
SYNONYMS FOR notice
10
note,
mark,
remark;
descry,
distinguish,
discriminate,
recognize,
understand.
Notice,
discern,
perceive imply becoming aware of, and paying attention to, something. To
notice is to become aware of something that has caught one's attention:
to notice a newspaper headline; to notice a road sign.
Discern suggests distinguishing (sometimes with difficulty) and recognizing a thing for what it is, discriminating it from its surroundings:
In spite of the fog, we finally discerned the outline of the harbor.
Perceive, often used as a formal substitute for see or notice, may convey also the idea of understanding meanings and implications:
After examining the evidence he perceived its significance.
OTHER WORDS FROM notice
no·tic·er, noun re·no·tice, verb (used with object), re·no·ticed, re·no·tic·ing. un·no·ticed, adjective un·no·tic·ing, adjectiveWords nearby notice
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British Dictionary definitions for notice
notice
/ (ˈnəʊtɪs) /
noun
verb (tr)
Word Origin for notice
C15: via Old French from Latin
notitia fame, from
nōtus known, celebrated
Idioms and Phrases with notice
notice
see escape notice; give notice; short notice; sit up and take notice; take note (notice).