different between notice vs contemplation
notice
English
Alternative forms
- not. (abbreviation)
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French notice, from the Latin notitia.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?n??t?s/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?no?t?s/, [?no???s]
- Hyphenation: no?tice
Noun
notice (countable and uncountable, plural notices)
- (chiefly uncountable) The act of observing; perception.
- How ready is envy to mingle with the notices which we take of other persons?
- (countable) A written or printed announcement.
- (countable) A formal notification or warning.
- (chiefly uncountable) Advance notification of termination of employment, given by an employer to an employee or vice versa.
- (countable) A published critical review of a play or the like.
- 1989, The New York Times Theater Reviews, 1920- (volume 18, page 167)
- The first-night audience, yes. The first-night reviewers, not exactly. The notices have so far been mixed, only The Financial Times having delivered itself of an unequivocal rave.
- 1989, The New York Times Theater Reviews, 1920- (volume 18, page 167)
- (uncountable) Prior notification.
- (dated) Attention; respectful treatment; civility.
Synonyms
- (attention): heed, regard; see also Thesaurus:attention
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
notice (third-person singular simple present notices, present participle noticing, simple past and past participle noticed)
- (transitive, now rare) To remark upon; to mention. [from 17th c.]
- 1792, Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Penguin 2004, p. 88:
- Numberless are the arguments […] that men have used morally and physically, to degrade the sex. I must notice a few.
- 1792, Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Penguin 2004, p. 88:
- (transitive) To become aware of; to observe. [from 17th c.]
- 1991, Gregory Widen, Backdraft
- So you punched out a window for ventilation. Was that before or after you noticed you were standing in a lake of gasoline?
- 1991, Gregory Widen, Backdraft
- (obsolete, transitive) To lavish attention upon; to treat (someone) favourably. [17th–19th c.]
- 1815, Jane Austen, Emma, vol. I, ch. 3
- She would notice her; she would improve her; she would detach her from her bad acquaintance, and introduce her into good society; she would form her opinions and her manners.
- 1815, Jane Austen, Emma, vol. I, ch. 3
- (intransitive) To be noticeable; to show. [from 20th c.]
- 1954, Barbara Comyns, Who Was Changed And Who Was Dead, Dorothy 2010, p. 9:
- The blackness didn't notice so much when she was born; but it's unmistakeable now.
- 1954, Barbara Comyns, Who Was Changed And Who Was Dead, Dorothy 2010, p. 9:
Synonyms
- recognize
Antonyms
- ignore
- neglect
Translations
Anagrams
- conite, ecotin, neotic, noetic
French
Etymology
From Latin notitia
Noun
notice f (plural notices)
- instruction
- Avez-vous lu la notice avant de monter le meuble?
Further reading
- “notice” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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contemplation
English
Etymology
From Old French contemplation, from Latin contemplatio.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?k?nt?m?ple???n/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?k?nt?m?ple???n/
- Hyphenation: con?tem?pla?tion
- Rhymes: -e???n
Noun
contemplation (countable and uncountable, plural contemplations)
- The act of contemplating; musing; being highly concentrated in thought
- 1836, Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers Chapter 22
- Mr. Pickwick congratulated the fortunate owner of the irresistible garments on their acquisition; and Mr. Peter Magnus remained a few moments apparently absorbed in contemplation.
- 1836, Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers Chapter 22
- Holy meditation.
- 1851, The Annual Monitor for 1851, A Sketch of the Life and Labours of Patrick, The Apostle of the Irish
- Whilst he roamed about with his flocks, through ice and snow, communion with his God in prayer, and quiet contemplation, were his portion.
- 1851, The Annual Monitor for 1851, A Sketch of the Life and Labours of Patrick, The Apostle of the Irish
- The act of looking forward to a future event
- The state of being considered or planned.
Antonyms
- (musing): pragmatism
Related terms
- contemplate
- contemplational
- precontemplation
Translations
French
Etymology
From Latin contempl?ti?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k??.t??.pla.sj??/
Noun
contemplation f (plural contemplations)
- contemplation
Related terms
- contemplateur
- contemplatif
- contempler
Further reading
- “contemplation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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