observes
Sees and notes
Observes is the third-person singular of observe.
To observe is to watch carefully or notice: She observes the birds from her window.
It also means to follow or comply with rules, customs, or traditions: He observes the Sabbath, The company observes all safety regulations.
To observe can also mean to make a comment or remark: She observed that the weather had changed.
Carefully attentive, observant
- spectatorObserver at an event
- eyewitnessOne who saw events
- onlookerPerson who observes
- beholderOne who witnesses
viewer · witness · bystander · monitor · surveillance · lookout · scout · sentinel
Formal event marking occasions
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- riteCeremonial act or practice
- commemoratesHonors through ceremony
honors · keeps · marks · festival · holiday · sabbath · liturgy · sacrament
Faithful following of something
- conformityAdherence to norms
- followsComes after another
- respectsHolds in high regard
- upholdsSupports or affirms
honors · abides · keeps · obeys · heeds · maintains · protocols · rules
Spoken comment or note
- noteShort written record
- mentionBrief verbal acknowledgment
- stateCondition or mode
- point outDirect attention toward
reflect · comment · opine · annotation · feedback · assessment · review · analysis
Systematic fact-finding effort
- examinesLooks at thoroughly
- analyzesExamines in detail
- investigatesLooks into thoroughly
- monitorsTracks or displays
tracks · documents · records · surveys · fieldwork · data · ethnography · laboratory
State of perceiving reality
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- alertnessActive mental awareness
- vigilanceState of keen awareness
mindfulness · heed · cognizance · discerns · detects · spots · recognizes · registers
Instrument magnifying faraway objects
- astronomyScience of celestial objects
- stargazingObserving celestial bodies
- planetsStar-orbiting celestial bodies
- constellationsRecognized celestial groupings
galaxies · night sky · cosmos · eclipses · meteor showers · comets · orbits · celestial
watchful
Carefully attentive, observant
- spectatorObserver at an event
- eyewitnessOne who saw events
- onlookerPerson who observes
beholder · viewer · witness · bystander · monitor · surveillance · lookout · scout · sentinel · patrol
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- riteCeremonial act or practice
commemorates · honors · keeps · marks · festival · holiday · sabbath · liturgy · sacrament · worship
adherence
Faithful following of something
- conformityAdherence to norms
- followsComes after another
- respectsHolds in high regard
upholds · honors · abides · keeps · obeys · heeds · maintains · protocols · rules · regulations
remark
Spoken comment or note
point out · reflect · comment · opine · annotation · feedback · assessment · review · analysis · interpretation
research
Systematic fact-finding effort
- examinesLooks at thoroughly
- analyzesExamines in detail
- investigatesLooks into thoroughly
monitors · tracks · documents · records · surveys · fieldwork · data · ethnography · laboratory · scientific
awareness
State of perceiving reality
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- alertnessActive mental awareness
vigilance · mindfulness · heed · cognizance · discerns · detects · spots · recognizes · registers · notes
telescope
Instrument magnifying faraway objects
- astronomyScience of celestial objects
- stargazingObserving celestial bodies
- planetsStar-orbiting celestial bodies
constellations · galaxies · night sky · cosmos · eclipses · meteor showers · comets · orbits · celestial · astrophysics
- highlightshighlight, highlights, high point, spotlight, peak
- mental actionsthinks, considers, understands, perceives, recognizes
- takes inabsorbs, admits, accepts, receives, includes
- attributionattributed to, cited, according to, per, via
observesignores
Refuses to acknowledge
overlooks · disregards · misses · skips · neglects
observesviolates
Acts against established rules
breaks · disobeys · contravenes · transgresses · flouts
- under observationBeing carefully watched
- observation decksElevated platforms for panoramas
- casual observer
- observation towerElevated structure for viewing
- religious observancePractice of faith duties
- forward observersPersonnel directing remote strikes
observe, observer, observant, observation, observed, observing, observance, observable, observers