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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As underemployed Hollywood workers have increasingly turned to these microdramas in the absence of traditional entertainment opportunities, unions have begun to take notice of the space.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Fans have already taken notice that Bolduc, who’s playing on the Canadiens’ second line with Kirby Dach and Brendan Gallagher, has two goals in two games.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Payton took notice, but didn’t think the wire was on the kick’s line because of Tottenham’s design.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
Demented cheering was broadcast on social media so loudly that many not-terribly-political Americans took notice.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Fans have already taken notice that Bolduc, who’s playing on the Canadiens’ second line with Kirby Dach and Brendan Gallagher, has two goals in two games.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Payton took notice, but didn’t think the wire was on the kick’s line because of Tottenham’s design.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
Demented cheering was broadcast on social media so loudly that many not-terribly-political Americans took notice.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Take notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20notice. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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