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- DictionaryOb·serve/əbˈzərv/
verb
- 1. notice or perceive (something) and register it as being significant: "young people observe that decisions are made by others"
- 2. make a remark: "“It's chilly,” she observed"
Add to word list. B2 formal. to watch carefully the way something happens or the way someone does something, especially in order to learn more about it: The role of scientists is to observe and describe the world, not to try to control it.
Check pronunciation: observe. Definition of observe verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of. synonyms: detect, discover, find, notice. discover, find. make a discovery, make a new finding. see more. verb. make mention of. “She observed that his presentation took up too much time” synonyms: mention, note, remark. see more. verb. stick to correctly or closely.
3 days ago · 1. (tr; may take a clause as object) to see; perceive; notice. I observed that he was trembling. 2. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to watch (something) carefully; pay attention to (something) 3. to make observations of (something), esp scientific ones.
observe (formal) to watch someone or something carefully, especially to learn more about them or it: The patients were observed over a period of several months. Patterns. to look/watch for somebody/something; to watch/observe what/who/how… to look (at)/watch/view/observe (somebody/something) with amazement/surprise/disapproval, etc.
to watch someone or something carefully: Children learn by observing adults. observe verb [T] (NOTICE) to notice something. observe verb [T] (SAY) to make a remark about something you have noticed: "It's still raining ," he observed. observe verb [T] (OBEY) to obey a law, rule, or religious custom: to observe the law.
1. To take notice: stood by the window observing. 2. To say something; make a comment or remark: observed upon the unusual weather. 3. To watch or be present without participating actively: We were invited to the conference solely to observe.