take notice

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]

Examples of take notice in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

White House takes notice of Roswell business owner’s tax-cut support. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026

The filmmakers hope to draw interest in a market that has taken notice of YouTube creators in a big way over the past year, with significant grosses pulled in by the likes of Obsession, Backrooms and Iron Lung. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

Their joy is infectious and other fans around the league are taking notice. — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

It’s taken this long for watches to be considered assets because it’s taken a while for prices to reach a point that makes people sit up and take notice, Heslington says. — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for take notice

• haliotis
• melilotus
• lotus
• motus
• microtus
• myotis