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Princeton's WordNet

  1. observant, observingadjective

    quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception

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  1. observing

    Observing is the act of watching, noticing, and studying something carefully in order to gain information, understand, or assess a situation, behavior or phenomenon. It often involves attention to details and can include use of the senses such as sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste, or the use of tools and devices to collect data.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Observing

    of Observe

  2. Observingadjective

    giving particular attention; habitually attentive to what passes; as, an observing person; an observing mind

Editors Contribution

  1. observing

    To observe at superluminal speed.

    We are observing amazing unity, change and evolution on planet earth at present.


    Submitted by MaryC on October 22, 2020  


  2. observingverb

    Verb form of the word observe.

    We are observing amazing change, evolution and redistribution of wealth, income and resources on planet earth at present.


    Submitted by MaryC on October 22, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of observing in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of observing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of observing in a Sentence

  1. Reed Markham, Author, Effective Speechwriting:

    Successful innovators recognize that discovery of great ideas come from looking at the same thing as everyone else and observing something different.

  2. Alanna Coopersmith:

    I understand many people observing this case are interested in constitutional freedom and I would remind them that one important constitutional freedom is the presumption of innocence, due process of law and due process in a courtroom, not on social media or the Internet.

  3. Sebastien Penzini:

    The evolving nature of wildfires obliges us to really change our paradigm and put more emphasis on fire prevention than suppression, because the fires to come - and those we’re already observing in Europe - are completely beyond (our) control.

  4. Eric Hoffer:

    You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you.

  5. Alexander Pope:

    One who is too wise an observer of the business of others, like one who is too curious in observing the labor of bees, will often be stung for his curiosity.

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