OPage 13
- English Word Observant Definition Taking notice; viewing or noticing attentively; watchful; attentive; as, an observant spectator; observant habits.
- English Word Observant Definition Submissively attentive; obediently watchful; regardful; mindful; obedient (to); -- with of, as, to be observant of rules.
- English Word Observantine Definition One of a branch of the Order of Franciscans, who profess to adhere more strictly than the Conventuals to the intention of the founder, especially as to poverty; -- called also Observants.
- English Word Observantly Definition In an observant manner.
- English Word Observation Definition Performance of what is prescribed; adherence in practice; observance.
- English Word Observation Definition The information so acquired.
- English Word Observation Definition The result of an act, or of acts, of observing; view; reflection; conclusion; judgment.
- English Word Observation Definition Hence: An expression of an opinion or judgment upon what one has observed; a remark.
- English Word Observation Definition Specifically, the act of measuring, with suitable instruments, some magnitude, as the time of an occultation, with a clock; the right ascension of a star, with a transit instrument and clock; the sun's altitude, or the distance of the moon from a star, with a sextant; the temperature, with a thermometer, etc.
- English Word Observation Definition The act or the faculty of observing or taking notice; the act of seeing, or of fixing the mind upon, anything.
- English Word Observation Definition The act of recognizing and noting some fact or occurrence in nature, as an aurora, a corona, or the structure of an animal.
- English Word Observational Definition Of a pertaining to observation; consisting of, or containing, observations.
- English Word Observative Definition Observing; watchful.
- English Word Observator Definition One who observes or takes notice.
- English Word Observator Definition One who makes a remark.
- English Word Observatories Definition of Observatory
- English Word Observatory Definition A lookout on a flank of a battery whence an officer can note the range and effect of the fire.
- English Word Observatory Definition A place, as an elevated chamber, from which a view may be observed or commanded.
- English Word Observatory Definition A building fitted with instruments for making systematic observations of any particular class or series of natural phenomena.
- English Word Observatory Definition A place or building for making observations on the heavenly bodies.
- English Word Observe Definition To be on the watch respecting; to pay attention to; to notice with care; to see; to perceive; to discover; as, to observe an eclipse; to observe the color or fashion of a dress; to observe the movements of an army.
- English Word Observe Definition To take notice; to give attention to what one sees or hears; to attend.
- English Word Observe Definition To make a remark; to comment; -- generally with on or upon.
- English Word Observe Definition To take notice of by appropriate conduct; to conform one's action or practice to; to keep; to heed; to obey; to comply with; as, to observe rules or commands; to observe civility.
- English Word Observe Definition To express as what has been noticed; to utter as a remark; to say in a casual or incidental way; to remark.
- English Word Observed Definition of Observe
- English Word Observer Definition One who observes, or pays attention to, anything; especially, one engaged in, or trained to habits of, close and exact observation; as, an astronomical observer.
- English Word Observer Definition One who fulfills or performs; as, an observer of his promises.
- English Word Observer Definition A sycophantic follower.
- English Word Observer Definition One who keeps any law, custom, regulation, rite, etc.; one who conforms to anything in practice.