take notice of someone or something

take notice of someone or something
take notice of someone or something
Fig. to notice the presence or existence of someone or something. •

They didn't take notice of me, so I left.

I took notice of the amount of the bill.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • take notice of someone — take notice (of (someone/something)) to give someone or something your attention. Voters are beginning to take notice of her as a serious candidate. Several professors took notice of her excellent grasp of the subject …   New idioms dictionary

  • take notice of something — take notice (of (someone/something)) to give someone or something your attention. Voters are beginning to take notice of her as a serious candidate. Several professors took notice of her excellent grasp of the subject …   New idioms dictionary

  • take notice of — take notice (of (someone/something)) to give someone or something your attention. Voters are beginning to take notice of her as a serious candidate. Several professors took notice of her excellent grasp of the subject …   New idioms dictionary

  • take notice — (of (someone/something)) to give someone or something your attention. Voters are beginning to take notice of her as a serious candidate. Several professors took notice of her excellent grasp of the subject …   New idioms dictionary

  • make someone sit up and take notice — make (someone) sit up and take notice to make someone suddenly notice something and become interested in it. That was the record that made me sit up and take notice of Neil Hannon. (often + of) …   New idioms dictionary

  • make sit up and take notice — make (someone) sit up and take notice to make someone suddenly notice something and become interested in it. That was the record that made me sit up and take notice of Neil Hannon. (often + of) …   New idioms dictionary

  • sit up and take notice — phrasal : to show a lively interest or apprehension * * * sit up and take notice phrase to start to pay attention I’m hoping my speech will make people sit up and take notice. Thesaurus: to pay attentionsynonym Main entry: sit * * * sit up …   Useful english dictionary

  • notice — [[t]no͟ʊtɪs[/t]] ♦♦ notices, noticing, noticed 1) VERB If you notice something or someone, you become aware of them. [V n] He stressed that people should not hesitate to contact the police if they ve noticed any strangers in Hankham recently...… …   English dictionary

  • notice — 1 verb (intransitive, transitive not in progressive) 1 to see, hear, or feel something: He spilled the tea, but Miss Whitley did not notice. | notice sth/sb: You may notice a numb feeling in your fingers. | notice that: Catherine noticed that… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • notice — noun 1》 the fact of observing or paying attention to something. 2》 advance notification or warning.     ↘a formal declaration of one s intention to end an agreement, typically one concerning employment or tenancy, at a specified time. 3》 a… …   English new terms dictionary

  • notice — no‧tice [ˈnəʊts ǁ ˈnoʊ ] noun 1. [uncountable] information or a warning about something that is going to happen: • These rules are subject to change without notice (= no notice needs to be given ) . • Either party may terminate the contract with …   Financial and business terms

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