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observe
Found in thesaurus: sight, tell, state, say, watch, accept, check up on, check out, go over, look into, check, check into, check over, suss out
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observe
v.
watch, study; monitor, supervise; discern; keep, honour; fulfill religious commandments; follow, abide by; remark, comment
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Observation
Observation is the active acquisition of information from a primary source. In living beings, observation employs the senses. In science, observation can also involve the recording of data via the use of instruments. The term may also refer to any data collected during the scientific activity. Observations can be qualitative, that is, only the absence or presence of a property is noted, or quantitative if a numerical value is attached to the observed phenomenon by counting or measuring.
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observe
Verb
1. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"
(synonym) detect, find, discover, notice
(hypernym) sight
(hyponym) find out, catch out
(verb-group) discover, find
(derivation) perceiver, observer, beholder
2. make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"
(synonym) note, mention, remark
(hypernym) state, say, tell
(hyponym) comment, notice, remark, point out
(derivation) observer, commentator
3. observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of this chemical reaction"
(synonym) note, take note
(entail) perceive, comprehend
(derivation) perceiver, observer, beholder
4. watch attentively; "Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals"
(hypernym) watch
(hyponym) bird, birdwatch
(derivation) observation, reflection, reflexion
5. show respect towards; "honor your parents!"
(synonym) respect, honor, honour, abide by
(hypernym) accept
(hyponym) lionize, lionise, celebrate
6. celebrate, as of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur"
(synonym) celebrate, keep
(hyponym) commemorate, mark
(derivation) ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance
7. follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars"
(synonym) watch, follow, watch over, keep an eye on
(hypernym) check, check up on, look into, check out, suss out, check over, go over, check into
(hyponym) keep tabs on
(verb-group) trace, follow
(derivation) perceiver, observer, beholder
8. observe correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees"
(synonym) keep, maintain
(derivation) observation, reflection, reflexion
9. conform one's action or practice to; "keep appointments"; "she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original conditions of the contract"
(synonym) keep
(hyponym) make good
(derivation) honoring, observance
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observé
adj.
observed, examined
observer
v.
observe, watch; examen; notice, comment, remark; adhere, keep, respect, obey
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observar
v.
observe, watch, study; monitor, supervise; discern; keep, honour; fulfill religious commandments; follow, abide by; remark, comment
