notification — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The act of notifying.

   Usage

   • Uncountable

2. A specific piece of information that serves to notify.

   Usage

   • Countable

3. A message, alert, or signal displayed by a system or application to inform the user of an event, update, new message, etc.

   Usage

   • Countable

   Examples

   A notification popped up on my computer.

   I received an e-mail notification on my phone.

   More examples (1)

   Watch for notifications on the top screen[.]

Noun

1. an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative

   Synonyms

   presentment

   Broader terms

   due processdue process of law

2. informing by words

   Synonyms

   tellingapprisal

   Broader terms

   informingmaking known

3. a request for payment

   Synonyms

   notice

   Broader terms

   requestasking

   Examples

   the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting