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]

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Related Articles Brands have taken notice, with labels such as Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga and Valentino launching high-end fragrance collections this year. —

Jennifer Weil, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024 Something that makes potential clients lean in and take notice. —

Jodie Cook, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 Concentrate on being your best, and others will take notice. —

Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024 The private equity industry has taken notice, seeing how much money some pet owners are willing to fork over. —

Alana Semuels, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for take notice