Definition of observe
- v. t. - 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.
- v. t. - 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.
- v. t. - To express as what has been noticed; to utter as a
remark; to say in a casual or incidental way; to remark.
- v. i. - To take notice; to give attention to what one sees or
hears; to attend.
- v. i. - To make a remark; to comment; -- generally with on or
upon.