Remarked (5)
'remarked' is the definition.
('note' can be a synonym of 'remark')
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for noted that I've seen before include "Scored" , "Famous, well-known - entered into little book" , "taken down" , "Scores like this" , "Observed or took account of" .)
'remarked' is the definition.
(noticing is a kind of remarking)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for noticed that I've seen before include "Became aware of" , "Marked" , "Clocked" , "Observed or saw" , "remarked" .)