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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These getaways centered around learning are taking off in popularity, and destinations and hotels are taking notice.
—Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
On Monday, the league took notice, awarding Stockton the SEC's Offensive Player of the Week for Week 8, alongside Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
The poster's frustration grew when their boss started to take notice.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Although many Americans are only just beginning to take notice, indoor climbing gyms have steadily proliferated ever since.
—Kelli María Korducki, HubSpot, 17 Oct. 2025
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Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
On Monday, the league took notice, awarding Stockton the SEC's Offensive Player of the Week for Week 8, alongside Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
The poster's frustration grew when their boss started to take notice.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Although many Americans are only just beginning to take notice, indoor climbing gyms have steadily proliferated ever since.
—Kelli María Korducki, HubSpot, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for take notice
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“Take notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20notice. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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