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observance
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observance
/əb ˈzɜr vəns/
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the act of observing; taking a patient look
observance meaning(s)
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- (n) the act of observing; taking a patient look
- (n) a formal event performed on a special occasion
- (n) the act of noticing or paying attention
- (n) conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
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- Still, no person should ever be satisfied with their current observance and education.
- The three-day observance of Bon, a holiday season nearly as joyous as New Year's, would begin the next morning.
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observant
/əb ˈzɜr vənt/
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paying close attention especially to details
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observantly
in an observant manner
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observation
/ˌɑb zər ˈveɪ ʃən/
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the act of making and recording a measurement
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observation dome
lookout consisting of a dome-shaped observatory
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observation post
an elevated post affording a wide view
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observation station
a station set up for making observations of something
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observation tower
a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings
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observational
relying on observation or experiment
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observatory
/əb ˈzɜr və ˌtɔ ri/
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a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical…
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observe
/əb ˈzɜrv/
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discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
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observed
/əb ˈzɜrvd/
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discovered or determined by scientific observation
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observed fire
fire for which the point of impact (the burst) can be seen by an observer;…
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observer
/əb ˈzɜr vər/
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a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
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observer's meridian
a meridian that passes through the observer's zenith
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observing
/əb ˈzɜr vɪŋ/
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quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
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observingly
in an observant manner
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obsess
/əb ˈsɛs/
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haunt like a ghost; pursue
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obsessed
/əb ˈsɛst/
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having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
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obsession
/əb ˈsɛ ʃən/
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an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions,…
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obsessional
/əb ˈsɛ ʃə nəl/
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characterized by or constituting an obsession
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obsessionally
in a compulsive manner
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obsessive
/əb ˈsɛ sɪv/
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a person who has obsessions
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obsessive-compulsive
a person with obsessive-compulsive characteristics