observe
v.
watch, study; monitor, supervise; discern; keep, honour; fulfill religious commandments; follow, abide by; remark, comment
observed
Adjective
1. discovered or determined by scientific observation; "variation in the ascertained flux depends on a number of factors"; "the discovered behavior norms"; "discovered differences in achievement"; "no explanation for the observed phenomena"
(synonym) ascertained, discovered
(similar) determined
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
Observed
(imp. & p. p.)
of Observe
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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