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quickly he retracted his remarks when challenged. I waved to<br />

them, but they didn't notice me. 2 mind, observe, perceive,<br />

discern, see, detect, make out, identify, recognize, Colloq<br />

spot: I noticed signs of illness when I visited her.<br />

--n. 3 attention, awareness, consciousness, perception,<br />

observation, cognizance: Let me bring to your notice the second<br />

paragraph on page six. 4 regard, consideration, respect,<br />

observation, attention, note, heed: They have published many<br />

books worthy of notice. He considers matters of money beneath<br />

his notice. 5 notification, announcement, information, advice;<br />

warning, intimation: A notice showing the currency exchange<br />

rates is posted in the bank. The company let Corbett go without<br />

notice. 6 criticism, critique, review, comment, commentary: The<br />

play has enjoyed excellent notices in the London newspapers. 7<br />

give notice. warn, admonish, notify, announce, advise, inform:<br />

British Rail gave notice of a curtailment of service to this<br />

station. Barry gave notice today of his resignation.<br />

noticeable<br />

adj. 1 discernible, perceivable, observable, perceptible,<br />

recognizable, distinguishable, visible, palpable, manifest,<br />

distinct, evident, clear, clear-cut, conspicuous, obvious;<br />

patent, unmistakable or unmistakeable, undisguised, unconcealed:<br />

Is the scratch noticeable? Wrinkles around the eyes are one of<br />

the first noticeable signs of ageing. 2 noteworthy, notable,<br />

significant, signal, remarkable, important, singular,<br />

exceptional, pronounced, distinct, especial, considerable,<br />

major: After the reprimand, there was a noticeable improvement<br />

in his work.<br />

notify v. 1 inform, tell, advise, alert, apprise, warn: She notified<br />

us that she might come in late today. They wrote to notify<br />

shareholders of the new share offer. 2 announce, publish,<br />

declare, proclaim, give notice of; intimate, hint: The arrival<br />

of the first salmon notified to us the change of season.<br />

notion n. 1 idea, thought, concept, conception, image, impression,<br />

general idea, (mental) picture, inkling: She has a pretty good<br />

notion of who did it. I haven't the slightest notion of what you<br />

are talking about. 2 fancy, whim, crotchet, whimsy, caprice,<br />

impulse, inclination, vagary, conceit, quirk, kink: She<br />

suddenly took a notion to fly to New York and left.

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