verb · B1

Observe

uhb-ZURV/əbˈzɜːv/

Observe means watch carefully, or notice. Scientists observe; you observe a rule (follow it). Watch can be more casual (watch TV); notice is often a quick realisation. Observation is the noun. Observer appears in news: UN observers.

Meaning

To watch carefully, or to notice something.

Examples

“Scientists observed the birds for months.”
“Please observe the speed limit.”
“We observed a change in his behaviour.”

Good to know

observe + object. observe a rule = follow it. Noun: observation.

Near in meaning

watch, notice

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