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 Missouri lawmakers prepare to debate the gerrymandered map over the next several days, residents living across the sprawling Kansas City area are taking notice.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Even investors sitting on the sidelines of the AI boom need to sit up and take notice as the stock market evolves.
—Tiz Gambacorta, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Venture capitalists have already taken notice.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Since then, women’s basketball has enjoyed a wave of commercial and cultural momentum that made Take-Two take notice.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Even investors sitting on the sidelines of the AI boom need to sit up and take notice as the stock market evolves.
—Tiz Gambacorta, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Venture capitalists have already taken notice.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Since then, women’s basketball has enjoyed a wave of commercial and cultural momentum that made Take-Two take notice.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Take notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20notice. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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