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UK
/ɒbzˈɜːv/
]
[ US /əbˈzɝv/ ]
[ US /əbˈzɝv/ ]
VERB
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make mention of
She observed that his presentation took up too much time
They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing -
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
Observe Yom Kippur
Keep the commandments
celebrate Christmas -
follow with the eyes or the mind
She followed the men with the binoculars
The world is watching Sarajevo
Keep an eye on the baby, please! -
stick to correctly or closely
The pianist kept time with the metronome
I cannot keep track of all my employees
keep count -
watch attentively
Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals -
conform one's action or practice to
We kept to the original conditions of the contract
she never keeps her promises
keep appointments -
show respect towards
honor your parents! -
observe with care or pay close attention to
Take note of this chemical reaction -
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
How To Use observe In A Sentence
- A good deal of role confusion and bewilderment as the growing child encounters the newer ways is to be expected and observed.
- But Ms. Economy pointed to the elaborateness of concept and coordination of details — "the flowers are matching," she observed — leading her to suspect they may have had professional help bringing the Halloween spirit alive. Suburban Tricks, Urban Treats
- With no personal stake in the performance scene, Priyambada continues to be one of the most objective observers and commentators of the Odissi scene.
- As people who ought to know better," observed M. Kollsen, "now think the wind is alive, and call it Nipen, or the mist of the lake and river, which they call the sprite Uldra. Feats on the Fiord The third book in "The Playfellow"
- Predators have been observed to avoid attacking brightly coloured species.
- Observers estimated the cost to farm producers and agribusiness to be over $100 million.
- For observe: this love of what is called ideality or beauty in preference to truth, operates not only in making us choose the past rather than the present for our subjects, but it makes us falsify the present when we do take it for our subject. Lectures on Architecture and Painting Delivered at Edinburgh in November 1853
- The consultant then carefully observes the anchors and reporters to determine if they fit the viewer profile.
- Molecular absorption spectra are observed in the infrared and microwave portion of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum.
- _ -- The dotted lines in Fig. 60 represent isacoustic lines -- that is, lines which pass through all places where the percentage of observers who recorded their perception of the sound is the same. A Study of Recent Earthquakes
