take notice

VERB

listen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept admit attend get observe tune in

STRONG

adopt audit auscultate catch concentrate eavesdrop entertain hark harken hearken mind monitor obey overhear receive welcome

WEAK

auscult be all ears be attentive get a load of give an audience to give attention give heed to hang on words hear out hear tell lend an ear pick up on prick up ears take advice take into consideration take under advisement tune in on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny dispute ignore miss refuse reject

STRONG

disobey disregard forget neglect turn away

WEAK

speak talk

VERB

remark

Synonyms

STRONGEST

declare mention observe utter

STRONG

animadvert behold catch commentate crack descry espy heed mark note perceive reflect regard say see speak spot state wisecrack

WEAK

make out mouth off pass comment pick up on take note

Antonyms

STRONG

ask disregard ignore miss misunderstand neglect overlook question

WEAK

hold back suppress

VERB

see

Synonyms

STRONGEST

detect examine identify look look at notice observe recognize regard spot view watch witness

STRONG

beam behold clock contemplate descry discern distinguish espy eye flash gape gawk gaze glare glimpse heed inspect mark mind note peek peep peer peg penetrate pierce remark scan scope scrutinize sight spy stare survey

WEAK

be apprised of catch a glimpse of catch sight of get a load of lay eyes on make out pay attention to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelieve disregard ignore miss neglect overlook pass by

STRONG

forget look away unsee

WEAK

be blind turn loose

VERB

watch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attend check out examine follow listen look observe regard scan scrutinize see stare view wait

STRONG

case concentrate contemplate eye eyeball focus gaze inspect mark mind note peer pipe rubberneck scope spy

WEAK

eagle eye get a load of give the once-over have a look-see keep tabs on pay attention take a gander take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid disbelieve disregard ignore miss neglect overlook

STRONG

forget look away

WEAK

harm hurt pass by

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take notice

So 40 companies that power our digital lives, including Apple, Google and Amazon, will get early access to find security weaknesses in their systems—and patch them before hackers take notice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026

Still, he said, regulators would likely take notice of a deal with Sazerac.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026

That short stint was immediately derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic and a surprise Amazon acquisition, but their impressive taste made Hollywood take notice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026

Shannon Gibney, an organizer with Minneapolis Families for Public Schools, one of the groups participating in the Friday protest, told Salon that she hoped those in power would take notice of the action.

From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2026

Flying out to make a personal appeal might make him take notice.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

take notice

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