take note
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: to notice or give special attention to someone or something
She has been extremely successful in her own country, and now the rest of the world is beginning to take note.
She took note of the exact time.
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If there are beer drinkers in the group, take note of their local brews.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
The best time to witness the aurora borealis is usually around midnight, which means Hoosiers should take note of the time difference — Alaska is four hours earlier than Eastern time.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 8 Dec. 2025
The rest of the industry should take note.
—Sara Payan, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2025
Their job is to take a problem, determine how complicated a set its solution requires, and place it on the proper shelf, so that other mathematicians can take note.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
The best time to witness the aurora borealis is usually around midnight, which means Hoosiers should take note of the time difference — Alaska is four hours earlier than Eastern time.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 8 Dec. 2025
The rest of the industry should take note.
—Sara Payan, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2025
Their job is to take a problem, determine how complicated a set its solution requires, and place it on the proper shelf, so that other mathematicians can take note.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for take note
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“Take note.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20note. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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