Synonyms of noticing

noticing

verb

present participle of notice

1

as in seeing

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes

did you notice what she was wearing?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seeing
• spotting
• regarding
• eyeing
• noting
• remarking
• observing
• perceiving
• watching
• viewing
• looking (at)
• witnessing
• beholding
• catching
• spying
• discerning
• sighting
• distinguishing
• espying
• identifying
• considering
• descrying
• getting a load of
• laying eyes on
• setting eyes on
• examining
• studying
• marking
• heeding
• scanning
• scrutinizing
• inspecting
• surveying
• picking out
• attending (to)
• making out
• glimpsing
• minding
• glancing (at)
• peering (at)
• picking up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• neglecting
• disregarding
• missing
• passing over
• overlooking
• overpassing

2

as in mentioning

to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically

briefly noticed in his lecture the author's first published work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mentioning
• specifying
• noting
• citing
• indicating
• quoting
• suggesting
• naming
• explaining
• introducing
• referring (to)
• touching (on or upon)
• announcing
• implying
• clarifying
• dropping
• inferring
• pronouncing
• intending
• adverting (to)
• publishing
• signifying
• instancing
• pointing (out)
• signaling
• alluding (to)
• hinting (at)
• designating
• intimating
• declaring
• proclaiming
• interpolating
• publicizing
• interjecting
• infiltrating
• advertising
• elucidating
• sounding
• interposing
• insinuating
• bringing up
• broadcasting
• clearing (up)
• denominating
• explicating
• spelling out
• broaching
• worming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• forgetting
• neglecting
• disregarding
• overlooking
• passing over
• slighting
• overpassing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of noticing

On one occasion in November 2023, a neighbor called police to one of the homes on Arlington’s Woodbrook Street after noticing a man had fallen in the backyard and seemed unable to get up. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

That’s a student sitting in a cafeteria or a locker room, noticing a name on a banner or a jersey and deciding on their own that the brand behind it is worth trusting. — Karl Mawhinney, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Woodrow said neighbors began noticing changes in the water about five years ago. — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Helbig was diagnosed with triple-positive breast cancer in the summer of 2023 after noticing a small lump in her breast. — Selome Hailu, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

General Daily Insight for October 08, 2026 Today favors noticing what could work better without turning every imperfection into a crisis. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Christian and Laura Stone had stopped by to see what was causing the commotion after noticing the emergency light while taking their kids to school. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

The student also described noticing bruising on her body the following day. — Jason Carroll, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Carr takes a beat to scan the field, no doubt noticing three corners in press and an extra safety creeping toward the line. — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026