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- Dictionaryobserve/əbˈzəːv/
verb
- 1. notice or perceive (something) and register it as being significant: "she observed that all the chairs were already occupied" Similar Opposite
- 2. make a remark: "‘It's chilly,’ she observed" Similar
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The meaning of OBSERVE is to conform one's action or practice to (something, such as a law, rite, or condition) : comply with. How to use observe in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Observe.
OBSERVE definition: 1. to watch carefully the way something happens or the way someone does something, especially in…. Learn more.
Observe definition: to see, watch, perceive, or notice. See examples of OBSERVE used in a sentence.
to watch carefully the way something happens or the way someone does something, especially in order to learn more about it: The role of scientists is to observe and describe the world, not to try to control it. [ + question word ] He spent a year in the jungle, observing how deforestation is affecting local tribes.
Observe is often used to mean “remark” or “comment.” When trying to start up a conversation with an attractive stranger, you might observe that it’s raining outside (but hopefully you’ll come up with something more interesting to say).
5 meanings: 1. to see; perceive; notice 2. to watch (something) carefully; pay attention to (something) 3. to make observations.... Click for more definitions.
observe (formal) to see or notice someone or something: Let me know if you observe any changes in his behavior. The police observed a van leaving the parking lot. witness ( somewhat formal ) to see something happen: Police have asked anyone who witnessed the robbery to contact them.
