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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Shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. dropped 6.8 percent to $21 on Wednesday as investors took notice of the barely there website.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
Stopping, smiling and taking notice with a kind word can encourage a team to keep showing up and doing their best.
—Melinda Fouts, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
That said, the housing reform bills Cohen introduced in his speech hold real promise, and Baltimoreans should take notice.
—Daniel Brennan, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2025
What does give us reason to stop the virtual presses and take notice is when the opportunity is afforded to break the news that an extremely anomalous variant in time-capsule condition will soon go to the highest bidder.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 26 May 2025
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
Stopping, smiling and taking notice with a kind word can encourage a team to keep showing up and doing their best.
—Melinda Fouts, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
That said, the housing reform bills Cohen introduced in his speech hold real promise, and Baltimoreans should take notice.
—Daniel Brennan, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2025
What does give us reason to stop the virtual presses and take notice is when the opportunity is afforded to break the news that an extremely anomalous variant in time-capsule condition will soon go to the highest bidder.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 26 May 2025
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“Take notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20notice. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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