Definition of Observe

Verb: observe ub'zurv

Determine the existence, presence, or fact of
- detect, find, discover, notice
Speak of something; say to bring other people's attention to something
"She observed that his presentation took up too much time";
- note, mention, remark
Pay close attention
- note, take note
Watch attentively
"Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals"
Show respect towards
"observe your parents!";
- respect, honor [US], honour [Brit, Cdn], abide by
Behave as expected during holidays or rites
"Observe Yom Kippur";
- celebrate, keep
Follow with the eyes or the mind
"The world is observing Sarajevo";
- watch, follow, watch over, keep an eye on
Stick to correctly or closely
"The pianist observed time with the metronome";
- keep, maintain
Conform one's action or practice to
"observe appointments";
- keep