ALL meanings of observe
ob·serve
O o - transitive verb observe watch, study 1
- transitive verb observe comment on: sth noticed 1
- transitive verb observe study sth, sb 1
- transitive verb observe with clause: comment on, note 1
- transitive verb observe law: comply with 1
- transitive verb observe custom: keep, respect 1
- transitive verb observe date: commemorate 1
- verb with object observe to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street. 1
- intransitive verb observe watch 1
- verb with object observe to regard with attention, especially so as to see or learn something: I want you to observe her reaction to the judge's question. 1
- verb with object observe to watch, view, or note for a scientific, official, or other special purpose: to observe an eclipse. 1
- verb with object observe to state by way of comment; remark: He observed frequently that clerks were not as courteous as they used to be. 1
- verb with object observe to keep or maintain in one's action, conduct, etc.: You must observe quiet. 1
- verb with object observe to obey, comply with, or conform to: to observe laws. 1
- verb with object observe to show regard for by some appropriate procedure, ceremony, etc.: to observe Palm Sunday. 1
- verb with object observe to perform duly or solemnize (ceremonies, rites, etc.). 1
- verb with object observe to note or inspect closely for an omen or sign of future events. 1
- verb without object observe to notice. 1
- verb without object observe to act as an observer. 1
- verb without object observe to remark or comment (usually followed by on or upon). 1
- noun observe Notice or perceive (something) and register it as being significant. 1
- verb observe If you observe a person or thing, you watch them carefully, especially in order to learn something about them. 0
- verb observe If you observe someone or something, you see or notice them. 0
- verb observe If you observe that something is the case, you make a remark or comment about it, especially when it is something you have noticed and thought about a lot. 0
- verb observe If you observe something such as a law or custom, you obey it or follow it. 0
- verb observe to see; perceive; notice 0
- verb observe to watch (something) carefully; pay attention to (something) 0
- verb observe to make observations of (something), esp scientific ones 0
- verb observe to make a comment or remark 0
- verb observe to abide by, keep, or follow (a custom, tradition, law, holiday, etc) 0
- verb transitive observe to adhere to, follow, keep, or abide by (a law, custom, duty, rule, etc.) 0
- verb transitive observe to celebrate or keep (a holiday, etc.) according to custom 0
- verb transitive observe to notice or perceive (something) 0
- verb transitive observe to pay special attention to 0
- verb transitive observe to arrive at as a conclusion after study 0
- verb transitive observe to say or mention casually; remark 0
- verb transitive observe to examine and study scientifically 0
- intransitive verb observe to take notice 0
- intransitive verb observe to comment or remark (on or upon) 0
- intransitive verb observe to act as an observer 0