notification
Message requiring attention
A notification is an alert or message informing you of something—an event, update, or required action.
The word often appears in digital contexts: phone notifications, app notifications, push notifications.
More formally, it can mean official notice: notification of a lawsuit, notification of acceptance.
To receive notification is to be informed.
Warning or watchfulness
- pushForce something away
- pop-upAppearing suddenly, briefly
- bannerDisplayed strip with message
- pingBrief metallic tone
badge · toast · inbox · app · smartphone · vibrate · chime · sound
Incite to action
- nudgeGentle push to prompt
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- cueTrigger for action
deadline · appointment · calendar · scheduler · to-do · task · follow-up · heads-up
Become aware of
- bulletinBrief public announcement
- advisoryNotice recommending action
- circularForming a closed curve
- memoBrief internal message
communique · statement · dispatch · briefing · release · broadcast · proclamation · directive
Formal court notification
- subpoenaWrit requiring testimony
- warrantFormal authorization document
- citationMention of a source
- writCourt-issued directive
notice · service · filing · disclosure · compliance · formal notice · cease and desist · eviction notice
One's relative position
- changelogRecord of project updates
- progressMovement toward improvement
- revisionAltering to improve
- release notesSoftware update summary
news · development · announcement · refresh · sync · feed · real-time · subscription
alert
Warning or watchfulness
ping · badge · toast · inbox · app · smartphone · vibrate · chime · sound · beep
prompt
Incite to action
cue · deadline · appointment · calendar · scheduler · to-do · task · follow-up · heads-up · ping
notice
Become aware of
memo · communique · statement · dispatch · briefing · release · broadcast · proclamation · directive · newsflash
summons
Formal court notification
writ · notice · service · filing · disclosure · compliance · formal notice · cease and desist · eviction notice · court order
status
One's relative position
release notes · news · development · announcement · refresh · sync · feed · real-time · subscription · newsletter
- messagesmessage, email, text message, text, instant message
- computingcomputer, computers, software, hardware, code
- Digital Ageapp, blog, emoji, hashtag, meme
- Facebooklike, comment, share, post, friend
- social mediaposts, post, influencer status, followers, tweet
- accountaccount, login, profile, username, logout
notificationsilence
Total lack of sound
concealment · non-disclosure · suppression · withholding · secrecy
notificationignorance
Absence of knowledge
unawareness · unconsciousness · obliviousness · cluelessness · blindsiding
- push notificationsAutomatic messages from applications
- notification bellSymbol signaling new updates
- notification soundAudible digital message signal
- app notificationMessage from installed software
- notification badgeIcon overlay showing updates
- notification spamExcessive automated messages