observe
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Britannica Dictionary definition of OBSERVE
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to watch and sometimes also listen to (someone or something) carefully
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The class will be observing the movements of fish.
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The patient must be observed constantly.
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Children learn by observing their parents and others.
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The story is a closely/well observed [=very realistic] portrait of the city.
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The new teacher will give the lesson today and the principal will observe.
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to see and notice (someone or something)
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We observed a large flock of birds heading north.
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He observed two children playing with marbles on the street corner.
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She observed that every man in the room had removed his hat.
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Few cases of the disease have been observed in humans.
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to make a comment about something you notice
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“The paint,” she observed [=remarked, said], “is already starting to peel.”
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Looking around at the shuttered houses, he observed [=commented] that the island was entirely different in the winter.
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[+ object]
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to do what a custom, rule, law, etc., says you should do
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The game will continue only when both teams agree to observe [=follow] the rules.
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observing [=keeping] the Sabbath
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to celebrate (a holiday) or honor (a person or event)
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We'll observe Independence Day at home this year.
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They observed a moment of silence to remember their loved ones.
