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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The central bank will take notice and probably reconsider how much more interest rates could be cut this year.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The goth girl took notice of character Barry at a party and gave him some advice that went against the grain, giving him new perspective.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
So, people took notice when Nika Douvikas, MD, a pediatrician in New Jersey, advised on the subject in a TikTok video earlier this month.
—Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 26 Feb. 2025
Until, perhaps inevitably, Pittsburgh’s white, wealthy, and powerful residents took notice.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
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Erik Sherman, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The goth girl took notice of character Barry at a party and gave him some advice that went against the grain, giving him new perspective.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
So, people took notice when Nika Douvikas, MD, a pediatrician in New Jersey, advised on the subject in a TikTok video earlier this month.
—Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 26 Feb. 2025
Until, perhaps inevitably, Pittsburgh’s white, wealthy, and powerful residents took notice.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Take notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20notice. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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