What is the meaning of observed?

verb

  • Discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of.
    • usage: "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"
  • Make mention of.
    • usage: "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"
  • Observe with care or pay close attention to.
    • usage: "Take note of this chemical reaction"
  • Watch attentively.
    • usage: "Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals"
  • Show respect towards.
    • usage: "honor your parents"
  • Behave as expected during of holidays or rites.
    • usage: "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur"
  • Follow with the eyes or the mind.
    • usage: "Keep an eye on the baby, please"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars"
  • Stick to correctly or closely.
    • usage: "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees"
  • Conform one's action or practice to.
    • usage: "keep appointments"; "she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original conditions of the contract"

adjective

  • Discovered or determined by scientific observation.
    • usage: "variation in the ascertained flux depends on a number of factors"; "the discovered behavior norms"; "discovered differences in achievement"; "no explanation for the observed phenomena"
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