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I UK [ˈnəʊtɪs] / US [ˈnoʊtɪs] verb [transitive]
Word forms "notice":
present tense I/you/we/they notice he/she/it notices present participle noticing past tense noticed past participle noticed
to become conscious of someone or something by seeing, hearing, or feeling them
notice (that):

I noticed that the door was open.

After a few days here you hardly notice the rain!

notice how/what/who etc:

Did you notice how pale he looks?

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II UK [ˈnəʊtɪs] / US [ˈnoʊtɪs] noun
Word forms "notice":
singular notice plural notices
1)
a) [countable] a sign put in a public place that announces something or warns people about something

We've put a notice up on the door to say we're open.

Have you read the notice on the board about overseas scholarships?

b) [countable] a published or broadcast announcement giving information about something

an obituary notice

public service notices

2)
a) [uncountable] information or a warning about something that is going to happen

If you want to arrive early you must give advance notice.

We like to have notice of any local events of interest.

b) the period between the time that you tell someone you are going to do something and the time you do it

I need a month's notice if you're planning to move out.

at short/a moment's/a few hours' notice:

Finding a replacement could prove difficult at short notice.

Lucy was ready to leave at a moment's notice.

3) [countable] an official document containing a warning, instructions, or information about something

a copyright notice

4) [countable] an article that gives someone's opinion of a new film, play etc, especially in a newspaper.

The film got rave (= extremely good) notices.

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come to someone's notice (that) — British

formal to find out about something


It has come to our notice that some cash is missing.

He first came to my notice when I saw him on stage.

give in/hand in your notice — to tell your employer that you are leaving your job, especially in a letter

She's given in her notice and she's going to travel around the world.


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