Observing Meaning in English

word · lemma: observe

US

/əbˈzɝvɪŋ/

uhb-ZUR-ving

UK

/ɒbzˈɜːvɪŋ/

ob-ZUR-ving

परिभाषा

Watching something or someone carefully, often to learn, understand, or gather information. It can also mean following rules or customs.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Commonly used in formal and scientific contexts ('observing animals', 'observing behavior'), but also for personal reflection. Can refer to watching or to adhering to customs ('observing a holiday'). Distinct from 'noticing', which is more spontaneous.

• Spanish: observar
• Portuguese (BR): observar
• Portuguese (PT): observar
• Chinese (Simplified): 观察
• Chinese (Traditional): 觀察
• Hindi: देखना - निरीक्षण करना
• Arabic: يراقب - يلاحظ
• Bengali: পর্যবেক্ষণ করা - মান্য করা (রীতি, নিয়ম)
• Russian: наблюдать - соблюдать (правила, традиции)
• Japanese: 観察する - 守る（習慣・ルール）
• Vietnamese: quan sát - tuân thủ (quy tắc, phong tục)
• Korean: 관찰하다 - 준수하다 (규칙, 관습)
• Turkish: gözlemlemek - uymak (kural, gelenek)
• Urdu: مشاہدہ کرنا - ماننا (قواعد، رسم و رواج)
• Indonesian: mengamati - mematuhi (aturan, adat)

उदाहरण वाक्य

The students are observing the stars through a telescope.

basic

She is observing the birds in the park.

basic

We are observing the rules during the experiment.

basic

I've been observing how my cat behaves at night—it's fascinating.

natural

We're observing Ramadan this month.

natural

He sat quietly, observing everything going on around him.

natural