Definition of observe

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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..

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Visitation :: Visitation (n.) Specifically: The act of a superior or superintending officer who, in the discharge of his office, visits a corporation, college, etc., to examine into the manner in which it is conducted, and see that its laws and regulations are duly observed and executed; as, the visitation of a diocese by a bishop..
Fraunhofer Lines :: Fraunhofer lines () The lines of the spectrun; especially and properly, the dark lines of the solar spectrum, so called because first accurately observed and interpreted by Fraunhofer, a German physicist..
Escape :: Escape (v.) To avoid the notice of; to pass unobserved by; to evade; as, the fact escaped our attention..
Sacrament :: Sacrament (n.) One of the solemn religious ordinances enjoined by Christ, the head of the Christian church, to be observed by his followers; hence, specifically, the eucharist; the Lord's Supper..
Peruse :: Peruse (v. t.) To observe; to examine with care.
Seiches :: Seiches (n. pl.) Local oscillations in level observed in the case of some lakes, as Lake Geneva..
Escheator :: Escheator (n.) An officer whose duty it is to observe what escheats have taken place, and to take charge of them..
Observer :: Observer (n.) One who fulfills or performs; as, an observer of his promises..
Cone-in-cone :: Cone-in-cone (a.) Consisting of a series of parallel cones, each made up of many concentric cones closely packed together; -- said of a kind of structure sometimes observed in sedimentary rocks..
Keep :: Keep (v. t.) To observe duty, as a festival, etc. ; to celebrate; to solemnize; as, to keep a feast..
Speculator :: Speculator (n.) One who speculates. Specifically: (a) An observer; a contemplator; hence, a spy; a watcher..
Easter :: Easter (n.) The day on which the festival is observed; Easter day.
Watcher :: Watcher (n.) One who watches; one who sits up or continues; a diligent observer; specifically, one who attends upon the sick during the night..
Observatory :: Observatory (n.) A place, as an elevated chamber, from which a view may be observed or commanded..
Shadow :: Shadow (n.) To attend as closely as a shadow; to follow and watch closely, especially in a secret or unobserved manner; as, a detective shadows a criminal..
Spectrometer :: Spectrometer (n.) A spectroscope fitted for measurements of the luminious spectra observed with it.
Undecennial :: Undecennial (a.) Occurring or observed every eleventh year; belonging to, or continuing, a period of eleven years; undecennary; as, an undecennial festival..
Notandum :: Notandum (n.) A thing to be noted or observed; a notable fact; -- chiefly used in the plural.
Close :: Close (v. t.) Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict; not wandering; as, a close observer..
Overlook :: Overlook (v. t.) Hence: To supervise; to watch over; sometimes, to observe secretly; as, to overlook a gang of laborers; to overlook one who is writing a letter..
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