observed
/əb ˈzɜrvd/
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Definition(s):
- (adj) discovered or determined by scientific observation
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Usage(s):
- By the time researchers published their paper in The Astrophysical Journal in May, the supernova had been observed in the sky for eight straight months.
- Oliver Wendell Holmes once observed that every profession is great that is greatly pursued.
- Their every whim and impulse-purchase is religiously observed and analyzed by the titans of advertising, marketing, fashion, publishing and the cute-little-gadgets industry.
Quotes
- "McNamee stated that, during this luncheon, he observed Clemens, Canseco, and another person he did not know meeting inside Canseco's house, although McNamee did not personally attend that meeting," the Mitchell Report says.on Aug 26, 2006 By: George Mitchell Source: Leading The Charge
- Speaking at the unveiling of the car at a motor show in Delhi, Tata chairman Ratan Tata said: "I observed families riding on two-wheelers - the father driving the scooter, his young kid standing in front of him, his wife seated behind him holding a...on Jan 10, 2008 By: Ratan Tata Source: Independent
- Obama said he had great confidence that under Calderón "human rights will be observed."on Aug 9, 2009 By: Barack Obama Source: USA Today
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