Synonyms for notice
- noun
- verb
Most common
attention consideration posting announcement notification intimation
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Regard — attention; respectful treatment; civility
attention, respect, mind, observation, consideration, recognition, cognizance, cognisance UK, observance, regard dated, knowledge dated, advertence rare, advertency rare, espial rare, heedfulness rare
2. Posting
posting, announcement, bulletin, advertisement, proclamation, poster, bill, placard, card
3. Notification
notification, heed, advice, warning, information, declaration, instruction, apprehension, intelligence, monition rare
Other
Verb
1. Observe
see, observe, find, recognize UK US, recognise UK, look, twig, make, perceive, detect, discover, identify
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
Attention; respectful treatment; civility.
- n. 2
The act of observing; perception.
He took no notice of the changes, and went on as though nothing had happened.
- v. 1
To become aware of; to observe.
Did you notice the flowers in her yard?
- v. 2
To be noticeable; to show.
Related words
- Word family
- noticeability
- Phrases
- give notice take notice serve notice reading notice notice board fail to notice wanted notice notice period
- Other spellings
- nootice
Choose the right word
To notice implies still less continuity of attention. An observation is properly the result of somewhat prolonged thought; a remark is usually suggested by some passing occurence; a notice is in most cases something cursory and short.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Example sentences
- attention We should have paid attention to the announcement.
- consideration You should have taken all that into consideration.
- posting Sami was posting song lyrics on his Facebook page.
- announcement We should have paid attention to the announcement.
- notification I received an email notification of his upcoming party.
- intimation He didn't give any intimation about that.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| notice | steady | |
| attention | steady | |
| consideration | falling | |
| posting | steady | |
| announcement | steady | |
| notification | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- see1
- 4 letters
- make1, find1, look1, mind1, bill1, card1, note1, mark1, pipe1, heed1, twig1
- 6 letters
- advice2, attend2, regard2, poster2, detect2, espial
- 7 letters
- respect2, message2, comment2, mention2, warning2, posting2, observe2, placard2
- 8 letters
- identify4, discover3, bulletin3, perceive2, monition
- 9 letters
- attention3, knowledge2, recognize3, recognise3
- 10 letters
- observance3, cognizance3, intimation4, cognisance, advertence, advertency
- 11 letters
- information4, recognition4, acknowledge3, observation4, declaration4, instruction3, heedfulness
- 12 letters
- intelligence4, announcement3, notification5, proclamation4, apprehension4
- 13 letters
- consideration5, advertisement4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (advice2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- préavis