Notification points to

- [search (e.g. for someone using a search engine)](/en/search%20(e.g.%20for%20someone%20using%20a%20search%20engine)) is an action [pointing at](/en/pointing%20at) the target object for a search query

• Similarly, notice is another pointing at action that points to an object without a separate query.
• The difference is whether it assumes active user behavior or not.
• Users receiving notifications are passive
  • [Notification is an automatic search

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