observant
pronunciation
How to pronounce observant in British English:
UK [əbˈzɜ:vənt]
How to pronounce observant in American English:
US [əbˈzɜrvənt]
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- Adjective:
- paying close attention especially to details
- quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
- (of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs
Word Origin
- observant (adj.)
- 1590s, from observe + -ant, or else from French observant, past participle of observer (see observance). In reference to Judaism, from 1902. As a noun from late 15c. Related: Observantly; observantness.
Example
- 1. Other keys to survival : staying observant and remembering to rest .
- 2. Whatever you do , be observant of what is going on around you .
- 3. Her dispassionate , observant young voice and poignant 14-year-old view of life don 't change much .
- 4. It can move the position of the carbon specks so they slip past even the most observant grader .
- 5. In the same way that carrying a camera sharpens your eye , knowing that you can communicate your clever aper us makes you more observant and wittier .