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The Britannica Dictionary notice 6 ENTRIES FOUND:

• notice (noun)
• notice (verb)
• minute (noun)
• moment (noun)
• sit (verb)
• take (verb)

1 notice /ˈnoʊtəs/ noun plural notices 1 notice /ˈnoʊtəs/ noun plural notices Britannica Dictionary definition of NOTICE 1 [noncount] a : information that tells you or warns you about something that is going to happen

• Please give us enough notice to prepare for your arrival.
• They gave no advance notice that they were moving. [=they did not tell anyone that they were moving before they did it]
• Terms of the agreement are subject to change without notice. [=terms of the agreement may be changed without telling you before they are changed]
• The beach is closed until further notice. [=until there is an announcement saying that it is open]
• I received written notice that my bank account will be credited. [=I received a letter telling me that my bank account will be credited]
• The senator served notice [=made it known] that he will be opposing the new regulations.
• With the success of her first film, she served notice [=showed] that she is a serious and talented director.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples b : a statement telling someone that an agreement, job, etc., will end soon

• She gave her landlord notice (that she is moving next month).
• I gave (my employer) two weeks' notice. [=I told my employer that I would be quitting my job in two weeks]
• My boss gave me two weeks' notice. [=my boss told me that I would be losing my job in two weeks]

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• Her red dress attracted notice. [=her red dress made people look at her; people noticed her red dress]
• The band first came to public notice in 1991. [=the public first heard about the band in 1991]
• The error escaped my notice. [=I did not notice the error]
• Take no notice of them. [=ignore them]
• No one took much notice of her [=no one paid much attention to her] at the party.
• The team has been playing better recently, and people are starting to (sit up and) take notice. [=are starting to notice and give attention to the team's improved play]
• He brought the problem to my notice. [=he brought the problem to my attention; he told me about the problem]

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 3 [count] : a written or printed statement that gives information

• Notices were sent to parents about the school trip.
• The notice [=sign] said, “BEACH CLOSED.”
• Did you see the notice about the meeting?
• Newspapers print notices of marriages and deaths.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 4 [count] : a short piece of writing that gives an opinion about a play, book, etc.

• The play received good notices. [=reviews]

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at a moment's/minute's notice

or US on a moment's/minute's notice or at short notice or US on short notice : immediately after you have been told about something

• They're prepared to help us at/on a moment's notice. [=as soon as we tell them that we need their help]
• They can be ready to go at/on a moment's notice.
• She had to leave on a business trip at/on (very) short notice.

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on notice

formal : warned or told about something

• The police are on notice to have more security at the concert. [=the police have been warned to have more security at the concert]
• She put us on notice [=she told us in a very definite and forceful way] that she would not be available for interviews until after the trial.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 notice /ˈnoʊtəs/ verb notices; noticed; noticing 2 notice /ˈnoʊtəs/ verb notices; noticed; noticing Britannica Dictionary definition of NOTICE [+ object] : to become aware of (something or someone) by seeing, hearing, etc.

• He noticed his friend sitting at the next table. = He noticed that his friend was sitting at the next table.
• She noticed a smell of gas.
• You didn't notice that I got my hair cut.
• She noticed me leaving the meeting early.
• The police noticed [=observed] a connection between the murders.
• I noticed an error in the book.
• The problem was first noticed several days ago.
• I couldn't help noticing the spot on his tie. = I couldn't help but notice the spot on his tie. [=I saw the spot even though I wasn't trying to look for it]

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get noticed

: to get attention that you want from other people

• You'll get noticed in that new sports car. = That new sports car will get you noticed.
• a young actor who's trying to get noticed
• The band got noticed by a record producer. [=a record producer showed interest in the band]

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