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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Pitt assistant coach Milan Brown took notice of Carrington as a 10th grader while on a DMV recruiting tour.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
The gossip columns took notice when the singer, 50, and actor, 69, appeared together at a tennis fundraiser last December in the British Virgin Islands.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 19 June 2024
In late 2019, a team of astronomers took notice of an otherwise unremarkable galaxy named SDSS1335+0728, 300 million light-years away in the Virgo constellation.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 19 June 2024
Unsurprisingly, the internet certainly took notice, sharing their thoughts and reactions to the public royal reunion.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 15 June 2024
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Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
The gossip columns took notice when the singer, 50, and actor, 69, appeared together at a tennis fundraiser last December in the British Virgin Islands.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 19 June 2024
In late 2019, a team of astronomers took notice of an otherwise unremarkable galaxy named SDSS1335+0728, 300 million light-years away in the Virgo constellation.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 19 June 2024
Unsurprisingly, the internet certainly took notice, sharing their thoughts and reactions to the public royal reunion.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 15 June 2024
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“Take notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20notice. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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