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ob·serv·er

(əb-zûr′vər)
n.
1. One who observes: an observer of local customs; observers of religious holidays.
2. One who is sent to observe and report on events or proceedings without directly participating in them.
3.
a. A crew member on a military aircraft who makes observations.
b. A member of an armed force who watches and reports from an observation post.
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observer

(əbˈzɜːvə)
n
1. a person or thing that observes
2. a person who attends a conference solely to note the proceedings
3. (Military) a person trained to identify aircraft, esp, formerly, a member of an aircrew
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ob•serv•er

(əbˈzɜr vər)

n.
1. someone or something that observes.
2. a delegate to an assembly or gathering, who is sent to observe and report but not to take part officially in its activities.
[1545–55]
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observer

  • camera lucida - An optical device consisting of an attachment that enables an observer to view simultaneously the image and a drawing surface for sketching it.
  • horoscope - Comes from Greek hora, "hour, time," and skopos, "observer."
  • obverse - Its first meaning was "turned towards or facing the observer."
  • zenith, nadir - Zenith derived from Arabic samt ar-ras, "the way or road above one's head"; zenith technically is the point directly above the observer and nadir is the point directly below.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:observer - a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses]observer - a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
eyeglass wearer - a person who wears spectacles in order to see better
discoverer, finder, spotter - someone who is the first to observe something
attender, auditor, hearer, listener - someone who listens attentively
audile - one whose mental imagery is auditory rather than visual or motor
motile - one whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action
noticer - someone who takes notice; "a careful noticer of details"
seer - an observer who perceives visually; "an incurable seer of movies"
looker, spectator, viewer, watcher, witness - a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television viewers"; "sky watchers discovered a new star"
visualiser, visualizer - one whose prevailing mental imagery is visual
witness, witnesser, informant - someone who sees an event and reports what happened
2. [画像:observer - an expert who observes and comments on something]observer - an expert who observes and comments on something
expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
annotator - a commentator who writes notes to a text
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observer

noun
1. witness, viewer, spectator, looker-on, watcher, onlooker, eyewitness, bystander, spotter, fly on the wall, beholder A casual observer would have assumed they were lovers.
2. commentator, commenter, reporter, special correspondent Political observers believe there may be a general election soon.
3. monitor, inspector, watchdog, supervisor, overseer, scrutineer A UN observer should attend the conference.
Quotations
"I am a camera with its shutter open, quite passive, recording, not thinking" [Christopher Isherwood Goodbye to Berlin]
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observer

noun
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Translations
مُراقِبمُرَاقِبٌّ
pozorovatelpřihlížející
observatør
tarkkailija
promatrač
athugandi, skoîandi
観察者
관찰자
observatör
ผู้สังเกตการณ์
quan sát viên

observer

[əbˈzɜːvəʳ] N → observador(a) m/f
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observer

[əbˈzɜːrvər] n
(= onlooker) → observateur/trice m/f
a casual observer → un observateur superficiel
(= expert) → observateur/trice m/f
Political observers believe that a decision may be announced shortly → Les observateurs politiques pensent qu'une décision pourrait être annoncée prochainement.
(= witness) → témoin m
Observers say the woman stabbed him → Les témoins disent que la femme l'a poignardé.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

observer

n (= watcher) → Zuschauer(in) m(f); (Mil, Aviat, Pol) → Beobachter(in) m(f)
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observer

[əbˈzɜːvəʳ] n → osservatore/trice
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observe

(əbˈzəːv) verb
1. to notice. I observed her late arrival. opmerk , waarneem, sien يُلاحِظ забелязвам notar zaznamenat bemerken bemærke; lægge mærke til αντιλαμβάνομαι, προσέχω observar, notar tähele panema متوجه شدن huomata remarquer לְהַבחִין देखना uočiti észrevesz memperhatikan taka eftir notare 〜に気がつく 알아채다 pastebėti ievērot nampak opmerken legge merke til spostrzec متوجه كيدل reparar em a remarca замечать všimnúť si opaziti primetiti lägga märke till, uppmärksamma สังเกต farketmek 注意到 примічати, помічати محوس کرنا theo dõi 注意到
2. to watch carefully. She observed his actions with interest. waarneem, observeer يُراقِب наблюдавам observar pozorovat beobachten iagttage παρατηρώ προσεκτικά observar, ver jälgima با توجه نگریستن tarkkailla observer לִצפּוֹת अवलोकन करना promatrati (meg)figyel mengawasi veita athygli osservare 観察する 관찰하다 stebėti, sekti vērot, sekot ar skatienu memperhatikan gadeslaan iaktta, observere obserwować په غور سره كتل observar a observa, a urmări наблюдать, следить pozorovať opazovati posmatrati iaktta เฝ้าดู gözlemek 觀察 спостерігати; стежити مشاہدہ کرنا sát sao 观察
3. to obey. We must observe the rules. nakom يُطيع، يُراعي، يُحافِظ على القَوانين подчинявам acatar zachovávat befolgen overholde υπακούω, τηρώ cumplir, respetar järgima رعایت کردن noudattaa observer לְקָייֵם नियमों का पालन करना slušati, pridržavati se betart mematuhi fylgja, hlÿða osservare, rispettare 従う 지키다 laikytis, gerbti, švęsti ievērot (likumus) mematuhi in acht nemen overholde przestrzegać مراعات كول acatar a res­pecta соблюдать zachovávať držati se poštovati iaktta, följa, efterleva ยินยอมทําตาม itaat etmek 遵守 дотримуватися اطاعت کرنا، بجالانا tuân theo 遵守
4. to make a remark. `It's a lovely day', he observed. opmerk يُعَلِّق، يُبْدي مُلاحَظَه отбелязвам comentar poznamenat bemerken bemærke σχολιάζω, παρατηρώ señalar märkima اظهار کردن huomauttaa faire observer לְהָעִיר अपना मत व्यक्त करना napomenuti megjegyez berkomentar segja, verða að orði osservare 述べる 진술하다 pasakyti, pareikšti piezīmēt, piebilst katanya opmerken bemerke, si zauważyć بيانول comentar a remarca заметить poznamenať pripomniti opaziti konstatera ออกความเห็น söylemek 評述 робити зауваження رائے دينا nhận xét 评述
obˈservance noun
1. the act of obeying rules etc. the observance of the law. eerbiediging مُراعاة القَوانين съблюдаване obediência dodržování das Befolgen overholdelse τήρηση κανόνων, υπακοή observancia, cumplimiento kuulekus رعایت noudattaminen observation לְקָייֵם सामाजिक, धार्मिक, नैतिक रीति पालन pridržavanje, obdržavanje betartás kepatuhan það að virða reglur osservanza, rispetto 順守 준수 laikymasis ievērošana amalan mematuhi naleving overholdelse przestrzeganie رعايت obediência respectare соблюдение dodržiavanie spoštovanje poštovanje iakttagande, efterlevnad การปฏิบัติตาม itaat 遵守,奉行 додержання تعميل، پابندي sự tuân theo 遵守,奉行
2. the act of observing (a tradition etc). the observance of religious holidays. viering, nakoming مُحافظَه على التَّقاليد أو الشَّعائِر спазване observância zachovávání, slavení das Befolgen overholdelse τήρηση observancia järgimine برگزاری vietto observance שמירה विधि, रीति, रिवाज़, रस्म का पालन obdržavanje megtartás perhatian það að virða (hefðir) osservanza, rispetto 守ること 경축, 의식 šventimas ievērošana; svinēšana; atzīmēšana amalan eerbiediging helligholdelse obchodzenie لمانځل observância păstrare празднование slávenie upoštevanje poštovanje firande พิธีกรรมทางศาสนา kutlama 慣例,紀念 повага, пошана بجا آوري، تعميل lễ kỷ niệm 惯例,纪念
obˈservant adjective
quick to notice. An observant boy remembered the car's registration number. oplettend, opmerksaam دَقيق المُلاحَظَه наблюдател atento pozorný aufmerksam opmærksom παρατηρητικός observador tähelepanelik تیز بین tarkkaavainen observateur בַּעַל עַיִן בּוֹחֶנֶת प्रेक्षक pozoran, pomnjiv figyelmes, jó megfigyelő jeli athugull attento, perspicace 注意深い 지각력이 예민한 pastabus vērīgs tajam daya pemerhatian oplettend oppmerksom, observant spostrzegawczy د ښى حافظى درلودونكى،هوشيار atento cu spirit de observaţie наблюдательный pozorný ki dobro opazuje; pazljiv koji dobro zapaža observant, uppmärksam ช่างสังเกต dikkatli 觀察力敏銳的 спостережливий; уважний بيدار دماغ، باريک بيں tinh mắt 观察力敏锐的
ˌobserˈvation (ob-) noun
1. the act of noticing or watching. She is in hospital for observation. waarneming مُراقَبَه наблюдение observação pozorování die Beobachtung observation παρατήρηση, παρακολούθηση observación vaatlus مراقبت؛ توجه tarkkailu observation, surveillance התבוננות अवलोकन promatranje megfigyelés penelitian eftirlit osservazione 観察 관찰 stebėjimas, sekimas novērošana pemerhatian observatie iakttakelse, observasjon obserwacja مراقبت،غور observação observaţie, supraveghere наблюдение pozorovanie opazovanje posmatranje observation, iakttagelse การสังเกต gözlem 觀察 спостерігання; нагляд مشاہدہ sự theo dõi 观察
2. a remark. opmerking, aanmerking مُلاحَظَه забележка comentário postřeh die Bemerkung bemærkning παρατήρηση, σχόλιο observación, comentario märkus اظهار نظر huomautus observation הערה टिप्पणी napomena, zapažanje megjegyzés komentar athugasemd osservazione 発言 의견, 비평 pastaba piezīme komen opmerking bemerkning uwaga د نظر څرګندونه comentário observaţie замечание postreh pripomba opaska anmärkning, yttrande การกล่าว söz 評述 зауваження تبصرہ lời nhận xét 评述
obˈservatory – plural obˈservatories – noun
a place for observing and studying the stars, weather etc. observatorium مَرْصَد обсерватория observatório observatoř das Observatorium observatorium αστεροσκοπείο observatorio observatoorium رصدخانه observatorio observatoire מצפה वेधशाला opservatorij, promatračnica obszervatórium observatorium (stjörnu)athugunarstöð osservatorio 観測所 관측소, 천문대 observatorija observatorija balai cerap sterrenwacht observatorium obserwatorium د نجوم او هوا پيژندنى مركز observatório observator (astronomic) обсерватория observatórium opazovalnica opservatorija observatorium หอสังเกตการณ์ rasathane, gözlem evi 天文台 обсерваторія رصد گاہ đài thiên văn 天文台
obˈserver noun
a person who observes. waarnemer مُراقِب наблюдател observador pozorovatel, -ka der/die Beobachter(in) observatør παρατηρητής observador vaatleja ناظر؛ مراقب tarkkailija observateur/-trice צופה प्रेक्षक, पर्यवेक्षक promatrač (meg)figyelő pengamat athugandi, skoðandi osservatore, osservatrice 観測者 관찰자 stebėtojas, apžvalgininkas novērotājs; komentētājs pemerhati waarnemer iakttaker, observatør obserwator پام ساتونكى،ناظر observador ob­ser­vator наблюдатель; обозреватель pozorovateľ, -ka opazovalec posmatrač observatör, iakttagare ผู้สังเกตการณ์ gözlemci 觀測者 спостерігач; оглядач مشاہد người quan sát 观测者
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observer

→ مُرَاقِبٌّ přihlížející observatør Beobachter παρατηρητής observador tarkkailija observateur promatrač osservatore 観察者 관찰자 observator observatør obserwator observador наблюдатель observatör ผู้สังเกตการณ์ gözlemci quan sát viên 观察者
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An observer endued with an infinite range of vision, and placed in that unknown center around which the entire world revolves, might have beheld myriads of atoms filling all space during the chaotic epoch of the universe.
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One object, above all others, would take root in the imaginative observer's memory.
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Moreover, whenever complicated experiments are in progress, so careful an observer as Gartner would have castrated his hybrids, and this would have insured in each generation a cross with the pollen from a distinct flower, either from the same plant or from another plant of the same hybrid nature.
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"An outside observer, unable to perceive the accompanying consciousness, might be wholly at a loss to discriminate between the automatic acts and those which volition escorted.
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As to the nature of these friendships, which seemed so many to the eye of the superficial observer, they were of various kinds, and while the girl pursued them with enthusiasm and ardor, they left her unsatisfied and heart-hungry; they were never intimacies such as are so readily made by shallow natures.
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A casual observer might have thought "and there ends the dialogue!" That casual observer would have been mistaken.
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A close observer might have gathered that the topic was distasteful; but the doctor carried it off gaily.
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(With this method of observation it often happens that the observer, influenced by the direction he himself prefers, regards those as leaders who, owing to the people's change of direction, are no longer in front, but on one side, or even in the rear.)
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An observer with anything of an eye for national types would have had no difficulty in determining the local origin of this undeveloped connoisseur, and indeed such an observer might have felt a certain humorous relish of the almost ideal completeness with which he filled out the national mould.
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