take notice

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 of

It 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

They took no notice of him. [=they ignored him]

Examples of take notice in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Swifties quickly took notice of the picture, with some joking about her decision to delay releasing her actual wedding photos. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026

So, when more than 3,000 of their professors — mostly math and science teachers — recently signed a letter calling for the return of the SAT, everyone took notice. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Bottom line Meta nailed it Wednesday, and Wall Street is taking notice. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Venture capitalists, having taken notice, are now making bone health one of their priorities. — Allison Deangelis, STAT, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for take notice

• haliotis
• melilotus
• lotus
• motus
• microtus
• myotis