Definition of observe

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Observe (v. i.) To take notice; to give attention to what one sees or hears; to attend.

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Object :: Object (v. t.) That which is put, or which may be regarded as put, in the way of some of the senses; something visible or tangible; as, he observed an object in the distance; all the objects in sight; he touched a strange object in the dark..
Sabbath :: Sabbath (n.) A season or day of rest; one day in seven appointed for rest or worship, the observance of which was enjoined upon the Jews in the Decalogue, and has been continued by the Christian church with a transference of the day observed from the last to the first day of the week, which is called also Lord's Day..
Observer :: Observer (n.) One who fulfills or performs; as, an observer of his promises..
Spectrum :: Spectrum (n.) The several colored and other rays of which light is composed, separated by the refraction of a prism or other means, and observed or studied either as spread out on a screen, by direct vision, by photography, or otherwise. See Illust. of Light, and Spectroscope..
Aulic :: Aulic (n.) The ceremony observed in conferring the degree of doctor of divinity in some European universities. It begins by a harangue of the chancellor addressed to the young doctor, who then receives the cap, and presides at the disputation (also called the aulic)..
Studentry :: Student (n.) One who studies or examines in any manner; an attentive and systematic observer; as, a student of human nature, or of physical nature..
Observe :: Observe (v. i.) To make a remark; to comment; -- generally with on or upon.
Celebrate :: Celebrate (v. t.) To honor by solemn rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business; to observe duly; to keep; as, to celebrate a birthday..
Minute :: Minute (a.) Attentive to small things; paying attention to details; critical; particular; precise; as, a minute observer; minute observation..
Observandum :: Observandum (n.) A thing to be observed.
Acrita :: Acrita (n. pl.) The lowest groups of animals, in which no nervous system has been observed..
Stereoscopic :: Stereoscope (n.) An optical instrument for giving to pictures the appearance of solid forms, as seen in nature. It combines in one, through a bending of the rays of light, two pictures, taken for the purpose from points of view a little way apart. It is furnished with two eyeglasses, and by refraction or reflection the pictures are superimposed, so as to appear as one to the observer..
Consider :: Consider (v. t.) To look at attentively; to observe; to examine.
Nonobservance :: Nonobservance (n.) Neglect or failure to observe or fulfill.
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..
Autophony :: Autophony (n.) An auscultatory process, which consists in noting the tone of the observer's own voice, while he speaks, holding his head close to the patient's chest..
Distinguisher :: Distinguisher (n.) One who discerns accurately the difference of things; a nice or judicious observer.
Espy :: Espy (v. t.) To inspect narrowly; to examine and keep watch upon; to watch; to observe.
Watchful :: Watchful (a.) Full of watch; vigilant; attentive; careful to observe closely; observant; cautious; -- with of before the thing to be regulated or guarded; as, to be watchful of one's behavior; and with against before the thing to be avoided; as, to be watchful against the growth of vicious habits..
Microlite :: Microlite (n.) A minute inclosed crystal, often observed when minerals or rocks are examined in thin sections under the microscope..
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