Notice vs. Realize — What's the Difference?

Notice is the legal concept describing a requirement that a party be aware of legal process affecting their rights, obligations or duties. There are several types of notice: public notice (or legal notice), actual notice, constructive notice, and implied notice.

Become fully aware of (something) as a fact; understand clearly

The fact of observing or paying attention to something

Cause to happen

Notification or warning of something, especially to allow preparations to be made

Give actual or physical form to

A displayed sheet or placard giving news or information

Make (a profit) from a transaction

Become aware of

To comprehend completely or correctly.

The act of noting or observing; perception or attention

To bring into reality; make real

Respectful attention or consideration

To make realistic

A written or printed announcement

To obtain or achieve, as gain or profit

A formal announcement, notification, or warning, especially an announcement of one's intention to withdraw from an agreement or leave a job

To bring in (a sum) as profit by sale.

The condition of being formally warned or notified

To exchange holdings or goods for money.

A printed critical review, as of a play or book.

To make real; to convert from the imaginary or fictitious into reality; to bring into real existence

To take notice of; observe

(transitive) To become aware of (a fact or situation, especially of something that has been true for a long time).

The act of observing; perception.

(transitive) To cause to seem real to other people.

(countable) A written or printed announcement.

(transitive) To sense vividly or strongly; to make one's own in thought or experience.

(countable) A formal notification or warning.

To acquire as an actual possession; to obtain as the result of plans and efforts; to gain; to get

Advance notification of termination of employment, given by an employer to an employee or vice versa.

To convert any kind of property into money, especially property representing investments, such as shares, bonds, etc.

(countable) A published critical review of a play or the like.

To convert into real property; to make real estate of.

(uncountable) Prior notification.

To turn an abstract linguistic object into actual language, especially said of a phoneme's conversion into speech sound.

(dated) Attention; respectful treatment; civility.

To make real; to convert from the imaginary or fictitious into the actual; to bring into concrete existence; to effectuate; to accomplish; as, to realize a scheme or project.

To remark upon; to mention.

To cause to seem real; to impress upon the mind as actual; to feel vividly or strongly; to make one's own in apprehension or experience.

(transitive) To become aware of; to observe.

To convert into real property; to make real estate of; as, to realize his fortune.

To lavish attention upon; to treat (someone) favourably.

To acquire as an actual possession; to obtain as the result of plans and efforts; to gain; to get; as, to realize large profits from a speculation.

(intransitive) To be noticeable; to show.

To convert into actual money; as, to realize assets.

The act of noting, remarking, or observing; observation by the senses or intellect; cognizance; note.

To convert any kind of property into money, especially property representing investments, as shares in stock companies, bonds, etc.

Intelligence, by whatever means communicated; knowledge given or received; means of knowledge; express notification; announcement; warning.

Be fully aware or cognizant of

An announcement, often accompanied by comments or remarks; as, book notices; theatrical notices.

Perceive (an idea or situation) mentally;

A writing communicating information or warning.

Make real or concrete; give reality or substance to;

Attention; respectful treatment; civility.

Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages;

To observe; to see; to mark; to take note of; to heed; to pay attention to.

Convert into cash; of goods and property

To show that one has observed; to take public note of; remark upon; to make comments on; to refer to; as, to notice a book.

Expand or complete (a thorough-based part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass

To treat with attention and civility; as, to notice strangers.

An announcement containing information about a future event;

The act of noticing or paying attention;

A request for payment;

Advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement or contract;

A sign posted in a public place as an advertisement;

Polite or favorable attention;

A short critical review;

Discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of;

Notice or perceive;

Make or write a comment on;

Express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with;