By noticing the subtle shifts in bird migration patterns, researchers could predict the onset of warmer seasons.
通过注意到鸟类迁徙模式的细微变化，研究人员能够预测温暖季节的到来。
Which choice best defines “noticing”?
B — Becoming aware of something. “noticing” means becoming aware of something.
Which word means “becoming aware of something”?
C — noticing. “noticing” means becoming aware of something.
noticing — becoming aware of something. In Chinese: 注意到（进行时）.
noticing is pronounced /ˈnəʊtɪsɪŋ/.
By noticing the subtle shifts in bird migration patterns, researchers could predict the onset of warmer seasons. (通过注意到鸟类迁徙模式的细微变化，研究人员能够预测温暖季节的到来。)
observing, detecting, perceiving — all close in meaning to noticing (becoming aware of something).
ignoring, overlooking — each the opposite of noticing (becoming aware of something).
Yes. noticing is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.