Observant Meaning
/əbˈzɝvənt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjAlert and paying close attention; watchful.
adjDiligently attentive in observing a law, custom, duty or principle; regardful; mindful.
Sentence Examples
He is very observant of his duties.
She's a good photographer because she's so observant.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ detective noticed the single tiny clue that everyone else missed.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Because he was highly ____, the detective noticed a small clue that everyone else had missed.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree French observantbor. English observant Borrowed from French observant.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"We are told how observant Alexander was of his master Aristotle."
— 1644, Kenelme [i.e., Kenelm] Digby, Two Treatises. In the One of which, the Nature of Bodies; in the Other, the Nature of Mans Soule; is Looked into: In Way of Discovery, of the Immortality of Reasonable Soules, Paris: […] Gilles Blaizot, →OCLC:
"They also profess Buddhism, but are not so observant of its customs, nor are there so many monasteries and Lamas to be met with as in the other part of Bhutan."
— 1909, John Claude White, Sikhim and Bhutan, page 13:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ detective noticed the single tiny clue that everyone else missed.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Because he was highly ____, the detective noticed a small clue that everyone else had missed.