notice

n 1: an announcement containing information about a future event;

"you didn't give me enough notice"

2: the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the

notice of the police" [syn: {observation}, {observance}]

3: a request for payment; "the notification stated the grace

period and the penalties for defaulting" [syn: {notification}]

4: advance notification of the intention to withdraw from an

arrangement or contract; "we received a notice to vacate

the premises"; "he gave notice two months before he moved"

5: a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a

poster advertised the coming attractions" [syn: {poster},

{placard}, {bill}, {card}]

6: polite or favorable attention; "his hard work soon attracted

the teacher's notice"

7: a short critical review; "the play received good notices"

v 1: 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" [syn: {detect},

{observe}, {find}, {discover}]

2: notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following

her" [syn: {mark}, {note}] [ant: {ignore}]

3: make or write comment to make a comment on [syn: {comment},

{remark}, {point out}]

4: acknowledge the presence of or acquaintance with [syn: {acknowledge}]