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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The White House has taken notice of the change.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said yesterday that the world should take notice after the Venezuela operation.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
Halfway through the season, the rest of the NHL is starting to take notice.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2026
Back at the cooking lesson, Meredith eventually joins them, but is so in a huff that even their instructor, Giovanni, takes notice and consoles her.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said yesterday that the world should take notice after the Venezuela operation.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
Halfway through the season, the rest of the NHL is starting to take notice.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2026
Back at the cooking lesson, Meredith eventually joins them, but is so in a huff that even their instructor, Giovanni, takes notice and consoles her.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Take notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20notice. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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