单词 | observant |
释义 | observant —observantly, adv. /euhb zerr"veuhnt/, adj. 1. quick to notice or perceive; alert. 2. looking at, watching, or regarding attentively; watchful. 3. careful in the observing of a law, custom, religious ritual, or the like. n. 4. an observer of law or rule. 5. (cap.) Also, Observantine /ob zerr"veuhn tin, -teen'/. a member of a Franciscan order that observes the strict rule of St. Francis. [1425-75; late ME < F, prp. of observer. See OBSERVE, -ANT] Syn. 1. perceptive. 2. attentive, heedful, mindful, aware. 3. obedient. Ant. 1. dull, slow. 2. heedless. |
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