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

The difference between counting down the minutes and barely noticing the time often comes down to what’s in your carry-on. —Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026

For someone noticing early volume loss or fine lines, that endorsement from a Mayo Clinic dermatologist carries real weight. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026

Chris Enroth, horticulture educator at the University of Illinois Extension in Macomb, Illinois, is noticing that this year the flora is two weeks ahead of the typical spring. —Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026

Researchers started noticing something peculiar over the years of observational data. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 Apr. 2026

But that hasn't kept others in her close circle from noticing a little oomph to her look. —Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026

The Fountain Valley Police Department opened an internal affairs investigation after noticing irregularities in Chase’s time records, prosecutors said. —Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026

Officials say onboard staff are noticing trains getting busier as more people consider alternatives to driving. —Nina Burns, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026

Women suffering through the hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes and sleep problems that can come with menopause — all while looking in the mirror and noticing signs of aging — are being bombarded with products. —ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026