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- Dictionaryobservant/əbˈzəːvnt/
adjective
- 1. quick to notice or perceive things: "her observant eye took in every detail" Similar Opposite
- 2. adhering strictly to the rules of a particular religion, especially Judaism: "an observant Jew" Similar
noun
- 1. a member of a branch of the Franciscan order that followed a strict rule. historical
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The meaning of OBSERVANT is paying strict attention : watchful. How to use observant in a sentence.
OBSERVANT definition: 1. good or quick at noticing things: 2. obeying religious rules or customs: 3. good or quick at…. Learn more.
OBSERVANT meaning: 1. good or quick at noticing things: 2. obeying religious rules or customs: 3. good or quick at…. Learn more.
Someone who is observant pays a lot of attention to things and notices more about them than most people do. That's a marvellous description, Mrs Drummond. You're unusually observant. An observant doctor can often detect depression from expression, posture, and movement.
If you're observant, you’re paying close attention to the details. If you're really observant, you would notice the little blob of mustard on your boss's jacket and brush it off for him before he goes to his business dinner.
Define observant. observant synonyms, observant pronunciation, observant translation, English dictionary definition of observant. adj. 1. Having or showing keen perceptiveness; perceptive: an observant traveler; an observant memoir.
adjective. /əbˈzɜːvənt/ /əbˈzɜːrvənt/ good at noticing things around you synonym sharp-eyed. Observant walkers may see red deer along this stretch of the road. How very observant of you! She keeps an observant eye on developments in education. He was acutely observant of the poverty around him. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?
What does the word observant mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word observant, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. observant has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. Roman Catholic Church (Middle English) Judaism (1900s) See meaning & use.
observant. adjective. uk / əbˈzɜːv ə nt / us. Add to word list. good or quick at noticing things: He's very observant. (Definition of observant from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
1. : good at watching and listening : good at noticing what is going on around you. A particularly observant child, he noticed even the slightest changes in the classroom. Good reporters are keenly observant of everything around them. 2. : careful to follow religious teachings or customs.
