notice meaning

notice means 'something written or spoken to give information or warn people'.

notice :

announcement, warning

noun

▪ Please read the notice on the bulletin board.

▪ Please read the announcement on the bulletin board.

▪ The company issued a notice about the meeting.

▪ The company gave a warning about the meeting.

paraphrasing

▪ announcement – warning

▪ notification – information

▪ memo – note

▪ advisory – guidance

notice

notice :

to observe, to become aware of

verb

▪ Please notice the changes in the schedule.

▪ Please observe the changes in the schedule.

▪ Did you notice the mistake in the report?

▪ Did you observe the mistake in the report?

paraphrasing

▪ observe – notice

▪ perceive – see

▪ detect – find

▪ recognize – identify

Pronunciation

notice [ˈnoʊ.tɪs]

The word is pronounced as 'noh-tis'.

Common phrases and grammar about notice

notice - Common meaning

noun
announcement, warning
verb
to observe, to become aware of

Part of Speech Changes for "notice"

▪ noticeable (adjective) – easy to see or notice

▪ notification (noun) – a message to inform

▪ notify (verb) – to inform someone

▪ notify (verb) – to inform someone



Common Expressions with "notice"

▪ give notice – to inform someone about leaving a job

▪ take notice – to pay attention

▪ notice period – the time to inform before leaving

▪ notice board – a board for posting notices



Important examples of notice in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC word questions, notice is often used as a noun meaning an announcement or as a verb meaning to observe.

▪Please read the notice about the meeting schedule.
▪Please read the announcement about the meeting schedule.

Example of a confusing word: notify (to inform)

▪Please notify the notice about the meeting schedule.
▪Please inform the announcement about the meeting schedule.
"Notice" as a noun refers to an announcement or piece of information, and as a verb, it means "to observe or become aware of." In the sentence "Please read the notice about the meeting schedule," "notice" is correctly used as a noun. "Notify" means "to inform someone," and using it as "notify the notice" is grammatically incorrect because "notify" requires an object that is a person or entity to be informed, not the notice itself. Therefore, "notice" is the correct choice here.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC grammar questions, 'notice' as a verb requires correct object usage, and as a noun, it requires appropriate articles.

▪Did you notice the error in the document?
▪Did you observe the error in the document?

notice

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

common idioms: give notice, take notice

▪She decided to give notice after five years at the company.
▪She decided to inform the company she is leaving after five years.

put on notice

to warn someone

▪The company put him on notice about his performance.
▪The company warned him about his performance.

Differences between similar words and notice

notice

,

observe

differences

notice means to become aware of something, while observe means to watch something carefully.

notice
▪I noticed the new logo in the office.
▪I observed the new logo in the office.
observe
▪They noticed a problem in the report.
▪They observed a problem in the report.

notice

,

observe – notice

differences

notice is to become aware, while observe implies careful watching.

notice
▪They noticed a mistake in the document.
▪They became aware of the mistake before reporting.
observe – notice
▪They carefully observed the mistake before reporting.
▪They became aware of the mistake before reporting.

Words with the same origin as notice

The origin of notice

The word 'notice' comes from Latin 'notitia,' meaning 'knowledge' or 'awareness.'

Word structure

The word 'notice' is composed of the root 'not' meaning 'known.'

Words with the same origin

The root of 'notice' is 'not' (from Latin 'notus'). Words with the same root include 'note,' 'notable,' 'notation,' 'notorious.'

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