observe
/əbˈzɜːv/US /əbˈzɝv/observe
VERBDefinition of observe
If you observe something, you see or notice it.
Example: No problem behavior was observed among these students.
If you observe something, you watch it carefully.
Example: The moon is really too bright to observe through a telescope.
If you observe something, usually a fact, you say or write it.
Example: When we were talking, he also observed that some new problems had come up.
If you observe a law or agreement, you follow it.
Example: Israel agreed to start moving out of West Bank towns if the Palestinians observed a cease-fire.
If you observe a special day, you do the traditional things that are done on that day, especially in a religion.
Example: Some 1 billion people around the world will do something to observe the anniversary of the first Earth Day in 1970.
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EXAMPLESExamples of observe
No problem behavior was observed among these students.
Example sentenceMy goal is to record what I observe during one session.
Example sentenceThe moon is really too bright to observe through a telescope.
Example sentenceHe spent hours closely observing the weather and making careful notes.
Example sentenceWhen we were talking, he also observed that some new problems had come up.
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