observer
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2.8
- noun
- /əbˈzɜrvər/
:
observador
- So you seem to be a keen observer of the human condition.
- an independent observer
- a trained observer
- an outside observer
We end up being the observer, not being the doer.
- We end up being the observer, not being the doer.
- So the world's being created whether there's an observer or not.
- If you see that as an observer, yes.
- They are refusing to let the observers watch the ballot counting.
- Still, British war observer Alfred Knox had this to say.
- But to an outside observer, it looks like discipline.
- Even if there were no observers to see the moon, it would still exist.
- the great question in science, are you and I simply passive observers cruising through life
- It forces you to become a habitual observer of people's blessings and giftedness.
- And we know that they had observers at the borders.
- But it never would have happened if I wasn't the observer of my thoughts.
- It's the the existence of the thing independent of observers out there in the world, right?
Examples
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In the early 1990s, few outside observers expected him or his regime to survive this long.
Academic text (2008) -
Basically, I was just an observer and a writer.
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But not every observer will end up here.
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There is a connection between the observer and the observed.
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But to an outside observer, it looks like discipline.
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Frankly, I'm a neutral observer for the United Nations.
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I think most sane observers would agree that we face these problems.
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The general sentiment among most observers is that this trend will likely continue and perhaps even worsen.
Academic text (2017) -
Long-time observers of Washington politics know a full-fledged cover-up is only attempted by the White House as a last resort.
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The astronomer was a seasoned observer of celestial bodies, spending hours watching the night sky.
Synonyms
477
1.3
A person who watches TV or films
123
2.6
A person who watches an event or show without taking part
89
3.9
A person who watches a place or people to keep them safe
83
3.4
A person who carefully looks at things to find information
24
3.2
A person who watches something without taking part
21
4.4
A person who watches closely and reports storms, dangers, or animal sightings
21
5.8
A person who looks at something
3
9.9
A person who watches something without taking part
2
4.0
A person who looks at something for a long time with interest or wonder
2
3.1
A person who is at a meeting or lecture and listens
1
7.5
A person who notices things using their senses
1
8.1
A person who pays close attention to small details others miss
1
6.8
A person who checks things very carefully, like reports or votes
1
7.5
A person who can notice small differences and good quality in things
A person who notices things using their senses
A person who watches an event without taking part
A person who sees an event like a crime or accident and tells what happened
How Attentive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Observer comes from the verb observe, from old words meaning 'watch' and 'keep', and the same serv part appears in preserve. So an observer is someone who 'keeps watch' and notices what happens.