observe

Meaning

Verb

1. (transitive) To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail.
2. (transitive) To follow or obey the custom, practice, or rules (especially of a religion).
3. (transitive) To take note of and celebrate (a holiday or similar occurrence), to keep; to follow (a type of time or calendar reckoning).
4. (intransitive) To comment on something; to make an observation.

Noun

An observation (remark, comment or judgement).

Synonyms

see

👀

watch

⌚

notice

perceive

keep

behold

view

look at

look

follow

remark

note

inspect

obey

abide by

survey

perform

keep an eye on

celebrate

achieve

accomplish

examine

discover

maintain

fulfil

respect

monitor

consider

comply

find

🔍

comment

detect

discern

regard

spy

mark

gaze

espy

stare

mind

abide

scrutinize

take notice

witness

look closely

honor

comply with

honour

execute

meet

Translations

observer

osservare

observar

waarnemen

beobachten

⌚

ver

👀

observar

voir

👀

gadeslaan

observar

görmek

👀

mirar

regarder

βλέπω

betrachten

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əbˈzɜːv/

Etymology

Cognate with Gothic: 𐍃𐌰𐍂𐍅𐌰

Cognate with Old English: searu

In summary

From Middle French observer, from Old French observer, from Latin observō (“to watch”), from ob- (“before”) + servō (“to keep”), from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to guard”). Cognate with Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐍂𐍅𐌰 (sarwa, “weapons, armour”), Old English searu (“device”).

Sentences

The S . W . A . T . entry team used an optical wand to observe the proceedings behind the door .