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adjective quick to notice or perceive; alert.
looking at, watching, or regarding attentively; watchful.
careful in the observing of a law, custom, religious ritual, or the like.
noun an observer of law or rule.
(initial capital letter )Also Ob·ser·van·tine [ob-zur -vuh n-tin, -teen]. /ɒbˈzɜr vən tɪn, -ˌtin/. a member of a Franciscan order that observes the strict rule of St. Francis. Origin of observant 1425–75; late Middle English <French, present participle of observer. See observe, -ant
SYNONYMS FOR observant 1 perceptive.
2 attentive, heedful, mindful, aware.
3 obedient.
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ANTONYMS FOR observant 1 dull, slow.
2 heedless.
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OTHER WORDS FROM observant ob·serv·ant·ly, adverb un·ob·serv·ant, adjective un·ob·serv·ant·ly, adverb Words nearby observant obsequies, obsequious, obsequy, observable, observance, observant , observation, observational, observation car, observation post, observatory
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But his own observant eyes automatically reporting on the darkening landscape checked him.
His low 'snarling' note attracts the attention of only the observant .
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British Dictionary definitions for observant adjective paying close attention to detail; watchful or heedful
adhering strictly to rituals, ceremonies, laws, etc
Derived forms of observant observantly , adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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