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 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]

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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 See All Example Sentences for take notice

Word History

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of take notice was in 1586

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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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