notice

Definition

The act of observing; perception.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French notice, from the Latin nōtitia. Doublet of notitia.

Example Sentences

• "He took no notice of the changes, and went on as though nothing had happened."
• "Athelstan Arundel walked home[…], foaming and raging. […] He walked the whole way, walking through crowds, and under the noses of dray-horses, carriage-horses, and cart-horses, without taking the least notice of them."
• "How ready is envy to mingle with the notices which we take of other persons?"