warning

Etymology

verb

1. present participle of warn

noun

1. The action of the verb warn; an instance of warning someone.
   Without much warning, a deep voice addressed the crowd, calling for a reverent silence as the Texans who died at the Alamo battle were named. 2008, Laura Hernández-Ehrisman, “Conclusion”, in Inventing the Fiesta City: Heritage and Carnival in San Antonio, University of New Mexico Press, page 194
2. Something spoken or written that is intended to warn.
   The boss gave him a warning that he would be fired if he did not desist from his behaviour.
   Risk is everywhere. From tabloid headlines insisting that coffee causes cancer (yesterday, of course, it cured it) to stern government warnings about alcohol and driving, the world is teeming with goblins. 2013-06-22, “Snakes and ladders”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8841, page 76

intj

1. Used to warn of danger in signs and notices.