Definition
Meaning of 'observe'
Meaning of 'observe' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Observe 
[ v. i.]
- To take notice; to give attention to what one sees or
hears; to attend. [ v. i.]- To make a remark; to comment; -- generally with on or upon.
2. Observe [ v. t.]
- To take notice of by appropriate conduct; to conform
one's action or practice to; to keep; to heed; to obey; to comply with;
as, to observe rules or commands; to observe civility. [ v. t.]- To be on the watch respecting; to pay attention to; to notice with care; to see; to perceive; to discover; as, to observe an eclipse; to observe the color or fashion of a dress; to observe the movements of an army.
- To express as what has been noticed; to utter as a remark; to say in a casual or incidental way; to remark.
Meaning of 'observe' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. observe [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- show respect towards
- show respect towards
Example in sentence:
- honor your parents!
Meaning (2):
- follow with the eyes or the mind
- follow with the eyes or the mind
Example in sentence:
- Keep an eye on the baby, please!;
- She followed the men with the binoculars;
- The world is watching Sarajevo
Meaning (3):
- conform one's action or practice to
- conform one's action or practice to
Example in sentence:
- keep appointments;
- she never keeps her promises;
- We kept to the original conditions of the contract
Meaning (4):
- behave as expected during of holidays or rites
- behave as expected during of holidays or rites
Example in sentence:
- celebrate Christmas;
- Keep the commandments;
- Observe Yom Kippur
Meaning (5):
- watch attentively
- watch attentively
Example in sentence:
- Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals
Meaning (6):
- discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
- discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
Example in sentence:
- She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water;
- We found traces of lead in the paint
Meaning (7):
- make mention of
- make mention of
Example in sentence:
- She observed that his presentation took up too much time;
- They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing
Meaning (8):
- observe with care or pay close attention to
- observe with care or pay close attention to
Example in sentence:
- Take note of this chemical reaction
Meaning (9):
- stick to correctly or closely
- stick to correctly or closely
Example in sentence:
- I cannot keep track of all my employees;
- keep count;
- The pianist kept time with the metronome
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