take notice

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 of

It 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

They took no notice of him. [=they ignored him]

Examples of take notice in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Widespread discourse about the former rural doctor’s habit of suing patients over unpaid medical bills primed the internet to take notice when Marshall was confronted with an outstanding bill of his own in a Facebook post that quickly went viral. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

As the world took notice, high-profile duets with Álvaro Díaz and Milo J exposed her to the mainstream, and soon came a record deal with Atlantic Records. — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026

That’s indeed carrying over as his collegiate career begins, and his small community back home is taking notice. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Waiting lists appeared, collectors took notice, and the watch established the template for every Daytona that followed. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for take notice

• haliotis
• melilotus
• lotus
• motus
• microtus
• myotis