Word Direct Answers

What does "notice" mean?

Notice: Intelligence, by whatever means communicated; knowledge given or received; means of knowledge; express notification; announcement; warning. I . . . have given him notice that the Duke of Cornwall and Regan his duchess will be here. Shak.

Additional senses

  1. 2.An announcement, often accompanied by comments or remarks; as, book notices; theatrical notices.
  2. 3.A writing communicating information or warning.
  3. 4.Attention; respectful treatment; civility. To take notice of, to perceive especially; to observe or treat with particular attention.
  4. 5.To observe; to see to mark; to take note of; to heed; to pay attention to.
  5. 6.To show that one has observed; to take public note of; remark upon; to make comments on; to refer to; as, to notice a book. This plant deserves to be noticed in this place. Tooke. Another circumstance was noticed in connection with the suggestion last discussed. Sir W. Hamilton.
  6. 7.To treat with attention and civility; as, to notice strangers. See Remark.

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