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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Not long afterward, the Academy started taking notice. —

Danny Horn, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025 More Pro Wrestling: WWE Superstar Reveals Major Reason Behind Raw Absence While Hendry earned numerous titles in these other promotions, the viral nature of his theme caused WWE to take notice, resulting in Hendry making an appearance in a 25-man battle royal on NXT. —

John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025 Threat level: Other companies will take notice if Axon leaves the Valley, Smith cautioned. —

Jessica Boehm, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025 City leaders eventually took notice of those poor conditions and closed the facility after being unable to reach the hotel’s owner. —

Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for take notice