notice

(noun) an announcement containing information about an event. Examples: "You didn't give me enough notice." "An obituary notice." "A notice of sale."

(noun) the act of noticing or paying attention. Synonyms: observation, observance. Example: "He escaped the notice of the police."

(noun) a request for payment. Synonyms: notification. Example: "The notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting."

(noun) advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement of contract. Examples: "We received a notice to vacate the premises." "He gave notice two months before he moved."

(noun) a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement. Synonyms: poster, posting, placard, bill, card. Example: "A poster advertised the coming attractions."

(noun) polite or favorable attention. Example: "His hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice."

(noun) a short critical review. Example: "The play received good notices."

(verb) discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of. Synonyms: detect, observe, find, discover. Examples: "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water." "We found traces of lead in the paint."

(verb) notice or perceive. Synonyms: mark, note. Examples: "She noted that someone was following her." "Mark my words."

(verb) make or write a comment on. Synonyms: comment, remark, point out. Example: "He commented the paper of his colleague."

(verb) express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with. Synonyms: acknowledge. Examples: "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."