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no‧tice1 S1 W2
[intransitive,transitive not in progressive]
[intransitive,transitive not in progressive]1 if you notice something or someone, you realize that they exist, especially because you can see, hear, or feel them :
He noticed a woman in a black dress sitting across from him.
I didn't notice any smoke.
Have you noticed any change in him?
He never seems to notice when people take advantage of him.
He noticed a woman in a black dress sitting across from him.
I didn't notice any smoke.
Have you noticed any change in him?
He never seems to notice when people take advantage of him.2 to get attention, or to make someone get attention :
These clothes will get you noticed and enhance your image.
be noticed/get (somebody) noticed
These clothes will get you noticed and enhance your image.3 if someone can't help noticing something, they realize that it exists or is happening even though they are not deliberately trying to pay attention to it :
I couldn't help noticing the bruises on her arm.
somebody can't help noticing something
also somebody can't help but notice something
I couldn't help noticing the bruises on her arm.