ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsOobserve
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observe
Meaning: to watch or notice something carefully
observe in a sentence
How observe is used in real sentences:
The class observed how the caterpillar moved across the leaf.
During science class, the students observed the ice cube as it slowly melted.
“Mara asked Theo to observe the gears carefully while she turned the main wheel.”
— from the passage The Boat in the Rain
Synonyms for observe
Other words for observe — watch, notice and inspect — carry the same meaning.
- watch
- notice
- inspect
Antonyms of observe
Words that mean the opposite of observe:
- ignore
- disregard
Where it comes from
From Latin observare 'to watch'
Memory hook
OB-SERVE: serve your eyes a scene so they can spot its details.