observe

Take careful notice

Observe means to watch carefully or notice: I observed a change in her behavior.

Scientists observe phenomena; witnesses observe events.

To observe a rule or custom is to follow it: They observe the Sabbath.

To observe is also to remark or comment: He observed that the weather had turned.

An observation can be something noticed or something said.

watch

gaze

Fixed, intent look

peer · scrutinize · inspect · examine · scan · survey · behold · regard · view · eye

notice

perceive

Become conscious of

spot · note · register · remark · see · realize · discover · pick up · catch · sense

comply

follow

Go behind another

keep · uphold · abide · honor · heed · conform · maintain · practice · fulfill · comply

study

examine

Study with attention

monitor · document · record · track · measure · note · assess · evaluate · survey · probe

commemorate

celebrate

Honor through festivity

  • honorHigh regard, moral dignity
  • markVisible impression or sign
  • keepRetain or fortified tower

recognize · remember · acknowledge · uphold · solemnize · ritual · tradition · ceremony · anniversary · holiday

remark

comment

Brief stated opinion

  • noteShort written record
  • mentionBrief verbal acknowledgment
  • stateCondition or mode

say · utter · declare · reflect · opine · point out · muse · interject · quip · add

Categories
Opposites
perception/attention

observeignore

Refuse to notice

overlook · miss · disregard · neglect · tune out

rule compliance

observeviolate

Break a rule deliberately

break · disobey · defy · flout · transgress

verbal expression

observesay nothing

Refrain from speaking

keep quiet · hold one's tongue · keep mum

Phrases
Family

observer, observant, observation, observed, observing, observance, observable, observers, observations

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