"noticing" in the verb sense
1. detect, observe, find, discover, notice
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
"She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"
"We found traces of lead in the paint"
2. notice, mark, note
notice or perceive
"She noted that someone was following her"
"mark my words"
3. comment, notice, remark, point out
make or write a comment on
"he commented the paper of his colleague"
4. notice, acknowledge
express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with
"He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway"
"She acknowledged his complement with a smile"
"it is important to acknowledge the work of others in one's own writing"
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