at short notice Definition

notice
noun

1. An announcement displayed or delivered publicly.

Thesaurus: declaration, announcement, advertisement, communication, news, note, poster, review, sign.
2. One's attention.

Example: It escaped my notice
Thesaurus: attention, heed, remark, observation.
3. A warning or notification given, eg before leaving, or dismissing someone from, a job.

Example: give in one's notice
Example: will continue until further notice
4. A review of a performance or book, etc.

verb noticed, noticing

1. To observe; to become aware of something.

Thesaurus: observe, detect, descry, discern, distinguish, espy, heed, mark, mind, note, observe, perceive, remark, see, spot.
2. To remark on something.
3. To show signs of recognition of someone, etc.
4. To treat someone with polite attention.

Idiom: at short notice

With little warning or time for preparation, etc.

Idiom: take notice

To take interest in one's surroundings, etc.
Thesaurus: see, observe, heed, pay attention, become aware.

Idiom: take notice of someone (take notice of something)

To pay attention to them.

Etymology: 15c: French, from Latin notitia, from notus known.