notice

1 a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest a public safety notice regarding the need for a smoke detector in the home Synonyms ad, advert [chiefly British], advertisement, bulletin, communiqué, announcement, notification, posting, releaseRelated Words broadside, brochure, circular, flyer (also flier), fly sheet, gazette [British], handbill, handout; bill, billboard, placard, playbill, poster, show bill, sign; broadcast, cablecast, newscast, telecast; advertising, billing, blurb, come-on, commercial, message, pitch, plugola, spot, word; communication, dispatch, report; annunciation, declaration, edict, proclamation, promulgation, pronouncement, pronunciamento, rescript, signification; ballyhoo, boost, buildup, campaign, plug, promo, promotion, propaganda, publicity

2 a state of being aware this malicious e-mail will be brought to the notice of the department head Synonyms advertence, advertency, awareness, cognizance, consciousness, ear, eye, heed, knowledge, mindfulness, note, attention, observance, observationRelated Words hyperawareness, hyperconsciousness; advisement, care, concern, consideration, regard, watch; apprehension, discernment, grasp, mind, perception, recognition, thought, understandingNear Antonyms disregard, neglect, obliviousness, unawareness

3 a written communication giving information or directions received a notice of promotion from the head of the company Synonyms directive, memo, memorandumRelated Words announcement, bulletin, declaration, notification, posting, proclamation, pronouncement, release; dispatch, report; edict, pronunciamento, rescript; charge, command, dictate; directions, instructions, orders, word; encyclical, epistle, jotting, letter, mail, message, missive, note, post [chiefly British]

4 an essay evaluating or analyzing something avidly reads the latest theater notices in the paper Synonyms critique, examen, criticism, reviewRelated Words column, commentary, editorial, punditry; appraisal, assessment, evaluation; analysis, examination, opinion, outline, study, survey

5 the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk in the event of a terrorist threat, the building will be evacuated with little notice beforehand Synonyms admonishment, admonition, alarm (also alarum), alert, caution, forewarning, heads-up, warningRelated Words auguring, augury, forecasting, foretelling, predicting, prediction, premonition, presaging, prognosticating, prophecy (also prophesy), prophesying; apprising, informing, notification, notifying, tip-off; advice, counsel, guidance, recommendation, suggestion, tip; announcement, declaration

1 to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes did you notice what she was wearing? Synonyms behold, catch, descry, discern, distinguish, espy, eye, look (at), note, see, observe, perceive, regard, remark, sight, spot, spy, view, witnessRelated Words identify, make out, pick out, pick up; attend (to), consider, heed, mark, mind; study, watch; examine, inspect, scan, scrutinize, survey; glance (at), glimpse, peer (at)Near Antonyms disregard, ignore, neglect, overpass, pass over; miss, overlook

2 to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically briefly noticed in his lecture the author's first published work Synonyms advert (to), cite, drop, instance, name, note, mention, quote, refer (to), specify, touch (on or upon)Related Words allude (to), hint (at), imply, indicate, infer, intend, intimate, suggest; point (out), signal, signify; denominate, designate; indicate; bring up, broach, interject, interpolate, interpose, introduce; infiltrate, insinuate, worm; advertise, announce, broadcast, declare, proclaim, pronounce, publicize, publish, sound; clarify, clear (up), elucidate, explain, explicate, spell outNear Antonyms disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook, overpass, pass over, slight