Definition of observing

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Observing (a.) Giving particular attention; habitually attentive to what passes; as, an observing person; an observing mind..

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Almacantar :: Almacantar (n.) A recently invented instrument for observing the heavenly bodies as they cross a given almacantar circle. See Almucantar.
Observative :: Observative (a.) Observing; watchful.
Hieromancy :: Hieromancy (n.) Divination by observing the objects offered in sacrifice.
Stand :: Stand (v. i.) A place or post where one stands; a place where one may stand while observing or waiting for something.
Vibroscope :: Vibroscope (n.) An instrument for observing or tracing vibrations.
Phonoscope :: Phonoscope (n.) An instrument for observing or exhibiting the motions or properties of sounding bodies; especially, an apparatus invented by Konig for testing the quality of musical strings..
Punctualist :: Punctualist (n.) One who is very exact in observing forms and ceremonies.
Misobserve :: Misobserve (v. t.) To observe inaccurately; to mistake in observing.
Church :: Church (n.) A body of Christian believers, holding the same creed, observing the same rites, and acknowledging the same ecclesiastical authority; a denomination; as, the Roman Catholic church; the Presbyterian church..
Stadtholder :: Stadium (n.) A kind of telemeter for measuring the distance of an object of known dimensions, by observing the angle it subtends; especially (Surveying), a graduated rod used to measure the distance of the place where it stands from an instrument having a telescope, by observing the number of the graduations of the rod that are seen between certain parallel wires (stadia wires) in the field of view of the telescope; -- also called stadia, and stadia rod..
Discriminative :: Discriminative (a.) Observing distinctions; making differences; discriminating.
Moderate :: Moderate (a.) Kept within due bounds; observing reasonable limits; not excessive, extreme, violent, or rigorous; limited; restrained.
Wistly :: Wistly (adv.) Attentively; observingly.
Augury :: Augury (n.) The art or practice of foretelling events by observing the actions of birds, etc.; divination..
Observance :: Observance (n.) The act or practice of observing or noticing with attention; a heeding or keeping with care; performance; -- usually with a sense of strictness and fidelity; as, the observance of the Sabbath is general; the strict observance of duties..
Vernier :: Vernier (n.) A short scale made to slide along the divisions of a graduated instrument, as the limb of a sextant, or the scale of a barometer, for indicating parts of divisions. It is so graduated that a certain convenient number of its divisions are just equal to a certain number, either one less or one more, of the divisions of the instrument, so that parts of a division are determined by observing what line on the vernier coincides with a line on the instrument..
Notice :: Notice (n.) The act of noting, remarking, or observing; observation by the senses or intellect; cognizance; note..
Strict :: Strict (a.) Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous; as, very strict in observing the Sabbath..
Stroboscope :: Stroboscope (n.) An instrument for studying or observing the successive phases of a periodic or varying motion by means of light which is periodically interrupted.
Observation :: Observation (n.) The result of an act, or of acts, of observing; view; reflection; conclusion; judgment..
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