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 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 Fans took notice of Kelce's mood, sharing the clip and commenting on his apparent frustration. —

Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024 The result would be a project that completely reordered the pantheon of rap greats: Sure, Reasonable Doubt is considered a classic, but the wider world didn’t take notice of it until years later. —

Damien Scott, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2024 Open source groups hunker down Software and Internet advocates have taken notice. —

Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2024 As this supply-side pressure builds, the early stages of a boom are marked by steady price appreciation, gaining momentum as more market participants take notice. —

Ansel Lindner, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for take notice

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