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   observant

   /əbˈzəːvnt/

   adjective

   • 1. quick to notice or perceive things: "her observant eye took in every detail" Similar alertsharp-eyedsharpeagle-eyedhawk-eyedwith eyes like a hawkkeen-eyedwatchfulon the lookouton the qui viveon guardattentivevigilanthypervigilantwith one's eyes open/peeled/skinnedawakeheedfulmindfulfocusedawareinformal:beady-eyednot missing a trickon the ballrare:regardfulOpposite inattentivedreamy
   • 2. adhering strictly to the rules of a particular religion, especially Judaism: "an observant Jew" Similar practisingobedientdutifulconformistconformingcommitteddevoutorthodoxlaw-abiding

   noun

   • 1. a member of a branch of the Franciscan order that followed a strict rule. historical

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun): from French, literally ‘watching’, present participle of observer (see observe).

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   • English (US)

     OBSERVANT meaning: 1. good or quick at noticing things: 2....

   • Znaczenie Observant, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     observant definicja: 1. good or quick at noticing things: 2....

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   • Observant in Russian

     OBSERVANT translate: наблюдательный . Learn more in the...

   • Observant in Arabic

     observant translate: يَقِظ / مُنتَبِه. Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     OBSERVANT translate: 善於觀察的;觀察力敏銳的;機警的. Learn more in the...

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