observant (əbˈzɜːvənt
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Definitions
adjective
- paying close attention to detail; watchful or heedful
- adhering strictly to rituals, ceremonies, laws, etc
Alternative Forms
obˈservantly adverbSynonyms
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attentive,
quick,
alert,
perceptive,
concentrating,
careful,
vigilant,
mindful,
watchful,
wide-awake,
sharp-eyed,
eagle-eyed,
keen-eyed on your toes
heedful,
Translations
- British English:
observant
Someone who is observant pays a lot of attention to things and notices more about them than most people do.That's a marvellous description -- you're unusually observant.əbˈzɜːvənt ADJECTIVE That's a marvellous description -- you're unusually observant.
- Spanish:
observador
adj observadora
- French:
observateur
adj
- German:
aufmerksam
adj
- Chinese: 观察力敏锐的 adj
- Arabic: قَوِي الـمُلَاحَظَةُ adj
- Portuguese: observador adj observadora
- Russian: наблюдательный adj наблюдательная
- Croatian: pronicav adj pronicava
- Czech: všímavý adj
- Danish: opmærksom adj
- Dutch: opmerkzaam adj
- Finnish: tarkkaavainen adj
- Greek: παρατηρητικός adj παρατηρητική
- Italian: osservante adj
- Japanese: 観察力の鋭い no_posp
- Korean: 잘 지켜보고 있는 adj
- Norwegian: oppmerksom adj
- Polish: uważny adj uważna
- Brazilian Portuguese: observador adj observadora
- European Spanish:
observador
adj observadora
- Swedish: observant adj
- Thai: ช่างสังเกตุ adj
- Turkish: gözlemci adj
- Vietnamese: hay để ý adj
Usage examples
His father's were also grey, but they were small, deep-set and looked sharply observant.
, Come and Be Killed (1987)Sutherland's observant , irreverent humour is on fine display in his autobiography, where he penned many a sharp portrait.
British Medical Journal (2002)Mr Alkema said his wife had learned self-defence techniques and was an observant and alert person.
New Zealand Herald (2003)It's not even as though this programme has ever been clever or observant or groundbreaking or anything...
Times, Sunday Times (2002)Born in Amsterdam in 1633, his father had been an observant Catholic in Nantes before settling in Holland where he returned to Judaism.
, The Crucified Jew (1993)