become aware of
/bɪˈkʌm əˈwɛər ɒv/ · be·come a·ware of
verb
- To realize, notice, or perceive something that was previously unknown or unnoticed. She suddenly became aware of the faint ticking of the clock in the empty hallway.
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Did you know? The phrase appears in Shakespeare’s *Hamlet* (Act I, Scene 5) as ‘I am glad you are well; I have become aware of your grief’, marking one of its earliest literary attestations.