take notice
idiomatic phrase
: to become aware of or give attention to something or someone : to observe or treat something or someone with special attention
… one Saturday in October 1984, San Francisco coach Bill Walsh flipped on the TV to watch college football, saw Rice on the highlights and took notice.—
Peter King
—often used with ofPeter KingIt was a while before anyone took notice of the change.
… suggests that the academy is at last beginning to sit up and take notice of how the world really works.—Terry Teachout
Terry TeachoutThey took no notice of him. [=they ignored him]
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Judging by the explosive reactions to his yet-unseen film, more Nordic colleagues should take notice.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
What started off as a striving novelty turned into something genuinely useful, and YouTube viewers took notice.
—New Atlas, 31 Jan. 2026
Green has taken notice of Cunningham’s development and spoke on it with an earnest sense of pride.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The downstairs staffs of the richest and noblest families start to shuffle around so chaotically that even Lady Whistledown takes notice of in her column.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
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Marta Balaga, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
What started off as a striving novelty turned into something genuinely useful, and YouTube viewers took notice.
—New Atlas, 31 Jan. 2026
Green has taken notice of Cunningham’s development and spoke on it with an earnest sense of pride.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The downstairs staffs of the richest and noblest families start to shuffle around so chaotically that even Lady Whistledown takes notice of in her column.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Take notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20notice. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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