take note
idiom
: 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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Keep this shape in mind during pruning and take note of any branches that are spaced too closely together.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025
Rabin said that courts might take note when said trash-talking harms one of the unhappy partners.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2025
Josip Stanisic’s overhit pass looked to be heading out for a goal kick, but Diaz managed to slide and spin in one smooth movement (Isiah Kiner-Falefa, take note) to keep it in play.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The rest of the country should take note.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025
Rabin said that courts might take note when said trash-talking harms one of the unhappy partners.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2025
Josip Stanisic’s overhit pass looked to be heading out for a goal kick, but Diaz managed to slide and spin in one smooth movement (Isiah Kiner-Falefa, take note) to keep it in play.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The rest of the country should take note.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Take note.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20note. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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