notice
Nouns
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(n) an announcement containing information about an event
- you didn't give me enough notice
- an obituary notice
- a notice of sale
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(n) the act of noticing or paying attention
- he escaped the notice of the police
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(n) a request for payment
- the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting
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(n) 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
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(n) a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
- a poster advertised the coming attractions
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(n) polite or favorable attention
- his hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice
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(n) a short critical review
- the play received good notices
Verbs
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(v) 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
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(v) notice or perceive
- She noted that someone was following her
- mark my words
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(v) make or write a comment on
- he commented the paper of his colleague
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(v) 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