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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Now, they could be deported Walters: Colorado River poses another California water conflict that Trump will affect Those taking notice of all this systematic (and unnecessary) illegality are understandably concerned that Trump might ignore court orders. —

Noah Feldman, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2025 While Kelce provided no direct commentary, social media users quickly took notice. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025 Explore Billboard See latest videos, charts and news Billboard Arabia first took notice of the young star in the summer of 2023, leading to an in-depth interview at the start of 2024. —

Hala Mustafa, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2025 Rusty Carr out at Parks Alliance Another city employee was in her early 20s when Carr first took notice of her. —

Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for take notice