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

After noticing his skin was unusually dry one winter, Babenzien, who previously founded direct-to-consumer (DTC) footwear brand Greats before selling it to Steve Madden in 2019, began researching the effects of shower water on skin and hair. — Karin Eldor, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026

The news state workers need to know Employees at CDPH — specifically within the Office of AIDS — started noticing flyers were being taken down in break rooms and bulletin boards in the following months, according to the filing. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Neighboring residents would include people who live within the noticing radius of a development project, which can vary but is typically around a 500-foot radius. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

The next day, noticing Moe’s low energy, Fraser checks in with him. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2026

The family started noticing musty odors, water staining near an HVAC closet and wallpaper lifting in one of the children's bedrooms. — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Nov. 2026

Betsy says the aunt had once displayed the painting in her apartment then put it away after noticing untoward interest in the piece from a party guest. — CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

Those five steps take hours, and the hours are where sponsorship fails without anyone noticing. — Leslie Ellis, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

The best safety technology is the kind that prevents a crash without anyone noticing it was needed. — New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026