notice (noun)
1: an announcement containing information about a future event; "you didn't give me enough notice"
2: the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police" [syn: observation, observance]
3: a request for payment; "the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting" [syn: notification]
4: advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement or 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" [syn: poster, posting, placard, bill, card]
6: polite or favorable attention; "his hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice"
7: a short critical review; "the play received good notices"
notice
(verb)
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" [syn: detect, observe, find, discover]
2: notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words" [syn: mark, note] [ant: ignore]
3: make or write a comment on; "he commented the paper of his colleague" [syn: comment, remark, point out]
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" [syn: acknowledge]