notice

an announcement containing information about an event; "you didn't give me enough notice"; "an obituary notice"; "a notice of sale

the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police"

a request for payment; "the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting"

advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement of contract; "we received a notice to vacate the premises"; "he gave notice two months before he moved"

a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions"

polite or favorable attention; "his hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice"

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

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"

notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words"

make or write a comment on; "he commented the paper of his colleague"

express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with; "He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway"; "She acknowledged his complement with a smile"; "it is important to acknowledge the work of others in one's own writing"