Observe - Definition

v 1: discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of;
"She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water";
"We found traces of lead in the paint" [syn: detect,
observe, find, discover, notice]
2: make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up
too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go
sailing" [syn: note, observe, mention, remark]
3: observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of
this chemical reaction" [syn: note, take note, observe]
4: watch attentively; "Please observe the reaction of these two
chemicals"
5: show respect towards; "honor your parents!" [syn: respect,
honor, honour, abide by, observe] [ant: disrespect]
6: behave as expected during of holidays or rites; "Keep the
commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur"
[syn: observe, celebrate, keep]
7: follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby,
please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the
men with the binoculars" [syn: watch, observe, follow,
watch over, keep an eye on]
8: stick to correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with
the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my
employees" [syn: observe, keep, maintain]
9: conform one's action or practice to; "keep appointments";
"she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original
conditions of the contract" [syn: observe, keep] [ant:
breach, break, go against, infract, offend,
transgress, violate]