The meaning of OBSERVE is to conform one's action or practice to (something, such as a law, rite, or condition) : comply with.

OBSERVE definition: to see, watch, perceive, or notice. See examples of observe used in a sentence.

OBSERVE definition: 1. to watch carefully the way something happens or the way someone does something, especially in…. Learn more.

If you observe that something is the case, you make a remark or comment about it, especially when it is something you have noticed and thought about a lot.

1. to see, watch, or notice. 2. to regard with attention, esp. so as to see or learn something. 3. to watch, view, or note for a scientific, official, or other special purpose: to observe an eclipse. 4. to state by way …

Dec 14, 2025 · observe (third-person singular simple present observes, present participle observing, simple past and past participle observed) From this vantage point we can observe the behavior of the …

To observe is to mark or be attentive to something seen, heard, etc.; to consider carefully; to watch steadily: to observe the behavior of birds, a person's pronunciation.