English words for 'Relating to an observator or observer.'
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noun
- (literally) One that looks or is actively looking; a watcher; an observer.
- a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
- A person who pretends to be interested in purchasing something but has no intention of doing so.
- (slang) Someone or something who is remarkably good-looking.
- One having a specific look or appearance.
- a very attractive or seductive looking woman
noun
- a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
- an optical device for viewing photographic transparencies
- (mining, historical) The manager of a colliery, who directs its workings and ventilation.
- Someone who watches television.
- (computing) A program that displays the contents of a file.
- (now historical) An appointed inspector or examiner:
- Someone who views a spectacle; an onlooker or spectator.
- Any optical device used to view photographic slides.
noun
- a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
- a guard who keeps watch
- a person who keeps a devotional vigil by a sick bed or by a dead body
- (chiefly historical, Judaism, Christianity) A kind of angel appointed to watch over the human realm, in particular one of those who became fallen angels and begot the Nephilim.
- (chiefly as the final element in compounds) Someone who observes something closely for professional reasons, such as an analyst or pundit.
- A guard.
- (US politics) A political representative aligned with a candidate sent to observe elections to report on irregularities. A scrutineer.
- Someone who keeps vigil.
noun
- a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
- (countable) One who sees or has personal knowledge of something.
- testimony by word or deed to your religious faith
- (law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law
- (law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature
- someone who sees an event and reports what happened
- (countable, databases) An additional database server instance used in failover scenarios to decide whether the mirror should take over.
- (countable) Something that serves as evidence; a sign or token.
- (countable, law) Someone called to give evidence in a court.
- (uncountable) Attestation of a fact or event; testimony.
- (countable) One who is called upon to witness an event or action, such as a wedding or the signing of a document.
- (textual criticism) A particular version of a text (seen as providing testimony of archetype or other earlier version)
verb
- perceive or be contemporaneous with
- be a witness to
- (intransitive, construed with to or for) To present personal religious testimony; to preach at (someone) or on behalf of.
- (transitive) To furnish proof of, to show.
- (transitive) To take as evidence.
- To see the execution of (a legal instrument), and subscribe it for the purpose of establishing its authenticity.
- (transitive) To see or gain knowledge of through experience.
verb
noun
- An organ through which animals see (“perceive surroundings via light”).
- (go) An empty point or group of points surrounded by one player's stones.
- A shade of colour; a tinge.
- A meaningful look or stare.
- Ellipsis of private eye.
- (US) A burner on a kitchen stove.
- The visual sense.
- A loop forming part of anything, or a hole through anything, to receive a hook, pin, rope, shaft, etc.; for example, at the end of a tie bar in a bridge truss, through a crank, at the end of a rope, or through a millstone.
- The iris of the eye, being of a specified colour.
- (typography) The enclosed counter (“negative space”) of the lower-case letter e.
- A reproductive bud in a potato.
- The dark spot on a black-eyed pea.
- A mark on an animal, such as a butterfly or peacock, resembling a human eye.
- The name of the Latin script letter I/i.
- The ability to notice what others might miss.
- One of the holes in certain kinds of cheese.
- (nautical, in the plural) The foremost part of a ship's bows; the hawseholes.
- (architecture) The circle in the centre of a volute.
- The relatively calm and clear centre of a hurricane or other cyclonic storm.
- The oval hole of an axehead through which the axehandle is fitted.
- A brood.
- A fitting consisting of a loop of metal or other material, suitable for receiving a hook or the passage of a cord or line.
- That which resembles the eye in relative beauty or importance.
- Attention, notice.
- A hole at the blunt end of a needle through which thread is passed.
- (usually in the plural) Opinion, view.
- (mining) Synonym of pit-eye.
- (informal) The dark brown centre of a black-eyed Susan flower.
- good discernment (either visually or as if visually)
- a small hole or loop (as in a needle)
- attention to what is seen
- the organ of sight
- an area that is approximately central within some larger region
noun
- Observation or the act of watching.
- the act of observing; taking a patient look
- Reverence; homage.
- The practice of complying with a law, custom, command or rule.
- That which is to be observed.
- (religion) A rule governing a religious order, especially in the Roman Catholic church.
- The custom of celebrating a holiday or similar occasion.
- conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
- the act of noticing or paying attention
- a formal event performed on a special occasion
verb
noun
verb
- (slang) To observe or notice.
- (slang) To have sex; to be sexually promiscuous.
- (intransitive, often with "with") To progress (with); to move forward.
- (intransitive, of time) To move forward so as to approach a deadline or become late in the day.
- (intransitive) To cope or manage (over time); to handle a situation; to perform or make progress.
- (transitive, intransitive) To board or mount (something), especially a vehicle.
- (intransitive, chiefly UK, often with 'with') To have a good relationship; to get along.
- (intransitive, chiefly UK, with 'with') To cope or deal (with).
- (intransitive, usually in continuous tenses) To become old.
- (intransitive, with "for", usually in continuous tenses) To approach (a value, level, point in time, etc.)
- (transitive) To commence (an action).
- (slang) To do drugs; to get drunk; to buy drugs; to regularly use drugs.
- (African-American Vernacular) Synonym of have on.
- grow late or (of time) elapse
- get up on the back of
- develop in a positive way
- appear in a show, on T.V. or radio
- get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
- grow old or older
- have smooth relations
intj
verb
- (intransitive) To watch, observe.
- (transitive, intransitive) To serve or attend; to wait on, wait upon.
- (intransitive) To wait; to stay in waiting.
- (transitive) To be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for.
- (transitive, formal) To wait for.
- (transitive) To expect.
- look forward to the probable occurrence of
verb
noun
- (countable) A steady look, a gaze.
- (Internet slang, euphemistic) Filter-avoidance spelling of retard.
- (preceded by “in” or “with”) A particular aspect or detail; respect, sense.
- (uncountable) The worth or estimation in which something or someone is held.
- One's concern for another; esteem; relation, reference.
- (usually preceded by ‘in’) a detail or point
- the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
- a long fixed look
- an attitude of admiration or esteem
- a feeling of friendship and esteem
- paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
- (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
noun
- A subject for observation; a prospect or view.
- A session of watching for an approaching enemy, police, etc.
- One's perspective, outlook; hence, one's responsibility. (used with a possessive pronoun or a noun in a possessive form).
- A person on watch for approaching enemy, police, danger, etc.
- An observation window.
- (construction) A joist that extends in cantilever out from the exterior wall (or wall plate) of a building, supporting the roof sheathing and providing a nailing surface for the fascia boards.
- A vantage point with a view of the surrounding area.
- a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings
- a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
- an elevated post affording a wide view
- the act of looking out
noun
- (countable, figurative) Someone who watches over, looks after, or guides somebody.
- (countable) A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.
- (countable) A German Shepherd.
- (Christianity, countable, figurative) The pastor of a church; one who guides others in religion.
- (countable, poetic) A swain; a rustic male lover.
- A male pastor
- A male watcher/guardian/guider/leader
- A male sheep tender
- a clergyman who watches over a group of people
- a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
verb
- (transitive) To watch over; to guide.
- (transitive, Australian rules football) To obstruct an opponent from getting to the ball, either when a teammate has it or is going for it, or if the ball is about to bounce through the goal or out of bounds.
- watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of their pupils
- tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats
noun
- A judgement based on observing.
- The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)
- the act of observing; taking a patient look
- (stochastics) A realization of a random variable.
- Performance of what is prescribed; adherence in practice; observance.
- A regime under which a subject is routinely observed.
- A remark or comment.
- The act of noting and recording some event; or the record of such noting.
- a remark expressing careful consideration
- facts learned by observing
- the act of noticing or paying attention
- the act of making and recording a measurement
verb
- observe as if with an eye
- match or meet
- perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
- make sense of; assign a meaning to
- deliberate or decide
- be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
- perceive or be contemporaneous with
- date regularly; have a steady relationship with
- conduct someone someplace
- find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
- take charge of or deal with
- perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
- come together
- see and understand, have a good eye
- go to see for professional or business reasons
- deem to be
- imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
- go to see for a social visit
- undergo or live through a difficult experience
- go to see a place, as for entertainment
- get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
- observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
- see or watch
- receive as a specified guest
- (gambling, transitive) To respond to another player's bet with a bet of equal value.
- To come to a realization of having been mistaken or misled.
- To examine something closely, or to utilize something, often as a temporary alternative.
- (used in the imperative) Used to emphasise a proposition.
- (by extension) Chiefly followed by that: to ensure that something happens, especially by personally witnessing it.
- To have an interview with; especially, to make a call upon; to visit.
- (used in the imperative) To reference or to study for further details.
- (transitive) To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by sight.
- To determine by trial or experiment; to find out (if or whether).
- To witness or observe by personal experience.
- (transitive) To wait upon; attend, escort.
- (figuratively) To understand.
- To date frequently.
- To form a mental picture of.
- To include as one of something's experiences.
- To watch (a movie) at a cinema, or a show on television etc.
- (transitive) To foresee, predict, or prophesy.
- To visit for a medical appointment.
- (ergative) To be the setting or time of.
noun
- the seat within a bishop's diocese where the bishop's cathedral is located
- The office of a bishop or archbishop.
- Alternative form of cee; the name of the Latin script letter C/c.
- A diocese or archdiocese: a region of a church, generally headed by a bishop or an archbishop.
- A seat; a site; a place where sovereign, autonomous, or autocephalous power is exercised.
intj
verb
- (transitive) To follow and observe surreptitiously.
- To pull or draw by the tail.
- (architecture) To hold by the end; said of a timber when it rests upon a wall or other support; with in or into
- To follow or hang to, like a tail; to be attached closely to, as that which can not be evaded.
- (nautical) To swing with the stern in a certain direction; said of a vessel at anchor.
- remove or shorten the tail of an animal
- remove the stalk of fruits or berries
- go after with the intent to catch
adj
noun
- An object or part of an object resembling a tail in shape, such as the thongs on a cat-o'-nine-tails.
- (electrical engineering) Synonym of pigtail (“a short length of twisted electrical wire”).
- (typography) The lower loop of the letters in the Roman alphabet, as in g, q or y.
- (mathematics) All the last terms of a sequence, from some term on.
- (slang) The penis of a person or animal.
- (surgery) A portion of an incision, at its beginning or end, which does not go through the whole thickness of the skin, and is more painful than a complete incision; called also tailing.
- (slang, uncountable) Sexual intercourse.
- The back, last, lower, or inferior part of anything.
- (nautical) A rope spliced to the strap of a block, by which it may be lashed to anything.
- A train or company of attendants; a retinue.
- (law) Limitation of inheritance to certain heirs.
- A downy or feathery appendage of certain achens, formed of the permanent elongated style.
- (chiefly in the plural) The side of a coin not bearing the head; normally the side on which the monetary value of the coin is indicated; the reverse.
- (now colloquial, chiefly US) The buttocks or backside.
- (mining) A tailing.
- The latter part of a time period or event, or (collectively) persons or objects represented in this part.
- (anatomy) The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to their posterior and near the anus or cloaca.
- (anatomy) The distal tendon of a muscle.
- The tail-end of any object.
- (architecture) The bottom or lower portion of a member or part such as a slate or tile.
- The feathers attached to the pygostyle of a bird.
- (kayaking) The stern; the back of the kayak.
- The rear structure of an aircraft, the empennage.
- (cricket) The lower order of batsmen in the batting order, usually specialist bowlers.
- One of the strips at the end of a bandage formed by splitting the bandage one or more times.
- (entomology) A filamentous projection on the tornal section of each hind wing of certain butterflies.
- (statistics) The part of a distribution most distant from the mode.
- (astronomy) The visible stream of dust and gases blown from a comet by the solar wind.
- (chemistry) The final fraction of a distillation run, typically containing impurities and fusel oils.
- One who surreptitiously follows another.
- (music) The part of a note which runs perpendicularly upward or downward from the head; the stem.
- any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
- (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
- the rear part of an aircraft
- the rear part of a ship
- the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
- a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
- the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
- the time of the last part of something
noun
- One who speculates; an observer; a contemplator.
- One who forms theories; a theorist.
- (business, finance) One who speculates; as in investing, one who is willing to take volatile risks upon invested principal for the potential of substantial returns.
- (rugby) Synonym of field goal.
- someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts
- someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains
verb
noun
verb
- observe or determine by looking
- (transitive) To observe over a period of time; to notice or pay attention.
- follow with the eyes or the mind
- find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
- be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
- observe without intervening
- see or watch
- look attentively
- (intransitive) To be vigilant or on one's guard.
- (transitive) To be wary or cautious of.
- (transitive) To attend to dangers to or regarding.
- (nautical, of a buoy) To serve the purpose of a watchman by floating properly in its place.
- (transitive) To mind, attend, or guard.
- (intransitive) To remain awake with a sick or dying person; to maintain a vigil.
- (intransitive) To act as a lookout.
- (ambitransitive) To look at, see, or view for a period of time.
noun
- the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty
- a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
- a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
- a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
- the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
- a small portable timepiece
- A person or group of people who guard.
- The post or office of a watchman; also, the place where a watchman is posted, or where a guard is kept.
- A particular time period when guarding is kept.
- The act of guarding and observing someone or something.
- (nautical) A period of time on duty, usually four hours in length; the officers and crew who tend the working of a vessel during the same watch. (FM 55–501).
- The act of seeing, or viewing, for a period of time.
- (nautical) A group of sailors and officers aboard a ship or shore station with a common period of duty: starboard watch, port watch.
- A portable or wearable timepiece.
- A period of wakefulness between the two sleeps of a biphasic sleep pattern (the dead sleep or first sleep and morning sleep or second sleep): the first waking.
noun
- One who makes observations, monitors or takes notice.
- an expert who observes and comments on something
- (motor racing) Synonym of spotter.
- A person sent as a representative, to a meeting or other function to monitor but not to participate.
- One who adheres or follows laws, guidelines, etc.
- A country or other entity which has limited participation rights within an organization.
- (military) A crew member on an aircraft who makes observations of enemy positions or aircraft.
- (military) A sentry etc. manning an observation post.
- a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
verb
- (transitive) To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed.
- observe with care or pay close attention to
- (transitive) To denote; to designate.
- (transitive, law) To record on the back of (a bill, draft, etc.) a refusal of acceptance, as the ground of a protest, which is done officially by a notary.
- (transitive) To annotate.
- (transitive) To record in writing; to make a memorandum of.
- (transitive) To set down in musical characters.
- notice or perceive
- make mention of
- make a written note of
noun
- (finance) A written or printed paper (or digital equivalent) acknowledging a debt, and promising payment.
- (uncountable) Observation; notice; heed.
- (extension) A small size of paper used for writing letters or notes.
- (UK dialectal, Northern England, Ireland, Scotland) The giving of milk by a cow or sow; the period following calving or farrowing during which a cow or sow is at her most useful (i.e. gives milk); the milk given by a cow or sow during such a period.
- A diplomatic missive or written communication.
- (uncountable, UK dialectal, Northern England, Ireland, Scotland) That which is needed or necessary; business; duty; work.
- (by extension) A call or song of a bird.
- A piece of paper or polymer money; a banknote.
- (uncountable) Reputation; distinction.
- (rhythm games) An indication which players have to click, type, hit, tap or do other actions if it appears
- A brief piece of writing intended to assist the memory; a memorandum; a minute.
- A musical sound; a tone; an utterance; a tune; a beat of a drum.
- A short informal letter; a billet.
- (perfumery) An element of a scent, fragrance, or perfume, especially as a descriptor or category.
- A critical comment.
- (by extension) A key of the piano or organ.
- A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality.
- A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence.
- A character, variously formed, to indicate the length of a tone, and variously placed upon the staff to indicate its pitch.
- A symbol or annotation.
- (academic) An academic treatise (often without regard to length); a treatment; a discussion paper; (loosely) any contribution to an academic discourse.
- A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.
- high status importance owing to marked superiority
- a brief written record
- a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
- a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
- a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time
- a comment or instruction (usually added)
- a short personal letter
- a characteristic emotional quality
- a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling
verb
noun
- (countable) A formal notification or warning.
- (uncountable) Prior notification.
- (countable) A published critical review of a play or the like.
- (countable) A written or printed announcement.
- (chiefly uncountable) Advance notification of termination of employment, given by an employer to an employee or vice versa.
- (chiefly uncountable) The act of observing; perception.
- a request for payment
- a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
- a short critical review
- the act of noticing or paying attention
- polite or favorable attention
- an announcement containing information about an event
- advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement of contract
adj
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To comment on something; to make an observation.
- observe with care or pay close attention to
- (transitive) To follow or obey the custom, practice, or rules (especially of a religion).
- (transitive) To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail.
- (transitive) To take note of and celebrate (a holiday or similar occurrence), to keep; to follow (a type of time or calendar reckoning).
- follow with the eyes or the mind
- show respect towards
- behave as expected during holidays or rites
- discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
- make mention of
- watch attentively
- stick to correctly or closely
- conform one's action or practice to
noun
- the act of looking or seeing or observing
- a range of mental vision
- an instance of visual perception
- a place of interest, especially to visitors
- the range of vision
- the ability to see; the visual faculty
- (often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent
- anything that is seen
- (often in the plural) A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.
- (now colloquial) a great deal, a lot; frequently used to intensify a comparative.
- Something seen.
- A small aperture through which objects are to be seen, and by which their direction is settled or ascertained.
- Mental view; opinion; judgment.
- The act of seeing; perception of objects by the eye; view.
- In a drawing, picture, etc., that part of the surface, as of paper or canvas, which is within the frame or the border or margin. In a frame, the open space, the opening.
- (in the singular) The ability to see.
- (often in the plural) Something worth seeing; a spectacle, either good or bad.
verb
- catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes
- take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device)
- (transitive, intransitive) To observe or aim (at something) using a (gun) sight.
- (transitive) To observe through, or as if through, a sight, to check the elevation, direction, levelness, or other characteristics of, especially when surveying or navigating.
- (transitive) To apply sights to; to adjust the sights of.
- (transitive) To see; to get sight of (something); to register visually.
noun
- the act of looking or seeing or observing
- short descriptive summary (of events)
- a detailed critical inspection
- The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of any part of the Earth's surface.
- A measured plan and description of any portion of country.
- A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.
- (US) A district for the collection of customs under a particular officer.
- A questionnaire or similar instrument used for examining the opinions of a group of people.
- The act of surveying; a general view.
- (historical) An auction at which a farm is let for a lease for lives.
- An examination of the opinions of a group of people.
verb
- keep under surveillance
- plot a map of (land)
- consider in a comprehensive way
- look over carefully or inspect
- hold a review (of troops)
- make a survey of; for statistical purposes
- To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
- To determine the form, extent, position, etc., of, as a tract of land, a coast, harbor, or the like, by means of linear and angular measurements, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry
- To investigate the opinions, experiences, etc., of people by asking them questions; to conduct a survey; to administer a questionnaire.
- To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook
- To examine and ascertain, as the boundaries and royalties of a manor, the tenure of the tenants, and the rent and value of the same.
- To examine with reference to condition, situation, value, etc.; to examine and ascertain the state of
noun
- the act of looking or seeing or observing
- purpose; the phrase ‘with a view to’ means ‘with the intention of’ or ‘for the purpose of’
- a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
- a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
- the range of the eye
- graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept
- outward appearance
- the visual percept of a region
- a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof
- the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
- A way of understanding something, an opinion, a theory.
- Something to look at, such as scenery.
- (Internet) An individual viewing of a web page or a video etc. by a user.
- An intention or prospect.
- (computing, databases) A virtual or logical table composed of the result set of a query in relational databases.
- A picture, drawn or painted; a sketch.
- A point of view.
- (physical) Visual perception.
- (computing, programming) The part of a computer program which is visible to the user and can be interacted with
- An opinion, judgement, imagination, idea or belief.
- A wake.
- The range of vision.
- The act of seeing or looking at something.
- A mental image.
verb
noun
- (surveying) A natural or artificial object used as a reference point.
- A surveying reference point marked by a permanently fixed marker (a survey monument).
- A legal document.
- (British) a registered archaeological site or other structure, deemed historic or otherwise worthy of protection.
- A surviving record.
- A pile of stones left by a prospector to claim ownership of ore etc. found in a mine.
- An important site owned by the community as a whole.
- An important burial vault or tomb.
- Any grave marker.
- (cycling) Alternative spelling of Monument (“prestigious one-day race”).
- A sign of exceptional achievement.
- A structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration.
- an important site that is marked and preserved as public property
- a burial vault (usually for some famous person)
- a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
verb
noun
- A person who observes something.
- (broadcasting) A person employed to assist a sports presenter by identifying the players or events during a game.
- Dolphins of the genus Stenella, and specifically Stenella attenuata distinguished from the streaker (Stenella coeruleoalba) and the spinner (Stenella longirostris).
- (US) A person who gives directions for a crane or vehicle (that is challenging to navigate) from a different point of view to the moved load.
- (weightlifting, gymnastics, climbing) One who supervises a person performing an activity, in order to help them should they be unable to complete it.
- (motor racing) A team member responsible for communication with the driver to keep them up-to-date about on-track events, such as other nearby cars.
- A member of a sniper team who in addition to this function is responsible for providing additional information about targets from a different point of view.
- a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
- someone who is the first to observe something
- a worker employed to apply spots (as markers or identifiers)
- a worker employed at a dry-cleaning establishment to remove spots
noun
- One who estimates or judges based on visual inspection rather than detailed analysis.
- (pool) A secret accomplice who surreptitiously watches the competition and interferes by causing a distraction to prevent the opponent from getting a good shot.
- Something eye-catching or worth noticing.
- An investigator who watches for signs of anything unusual or suspicious.
- A voyeur or inquisitive person.
- Someone who stares at another in order to intimidate them.
suffix
noun
- (physically) The vantage point of a particular person; (attributively) from that vantage point.
- The (cognitive, mental, or emotional) viewpoint of a certain person; (attributively) from that viewpoint.
- (finance, computing) Initialism of percentage of volume, a type of securities trading algorithm.
- Initialism of privately owned vehicle.
name
- (figuratively, by extension) Any person who has or is considered to have great powers of observation and deduction.
- The fictional detective who is the protagonist of the series.
- A series of novels by Arthur Conan Doyle about a consulting detective with keen observational awareness, astute logical reasoning and professional forensic skills; also related media based on the books, such as movies.
noun
- an expert who observes and comments on something
- a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
- A person who compiles explanations and critical notes on a text.
- (law) A person who compiles explanations of the law, particularly (historical) comparatively innovative European jurists in the 14th century, as opposed to earlier glossators.
- (media, sports) A person who provides an instantaneous description of a public event, particularly a sporting event, for a mass media audience.
- (media) A person who provides analysis or opinion on current events, especially for a mass media audience.
- (Christianity) A person who compiles explanations of biblical passages.
noun
- (literally) One that looks or is actively looking; a watcher; an observer.
- a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
- A person who pretends to be interested in purchasing something but has no intention of doing so.
- (slang) Someone or something who is remarkably good-looking.
- One having a specific look or appearance.
- a very attractive or seductive looking woman
noun
- a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
- an optical device for viewing photographic transparencies
- (mining, historical) The manager of a colliery, who directs its workings and ventilation.
- Someone who watches television.
- (computing) A program that displays the contents of a file.
- (now historical) An appointed inspector or examiner:
- Someone who views a spectacle; an onlooker or spectator.
- Any optical device used to view photographic slides.
noun
- a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
- a guard who keeps watch
- a person who keeps a devotional vigil by a sick bed or by a dead body
- (chiefly historical, Judaism, Christianity) A kind of angel appointed to watch over the human realm, in particular one of those who became fallen angels and begot the Nephilim.
- (chiefly as the final element in compounds) Someone who observes something closely for professional reasons, such as an analyst or pundit.
- A guard.
- (US politics) A political representative aligned with a candidate sent to observe elections to report on irregularities. A scrutineer.
- Someone who keeps vigil.
noun
- a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
- (countable) One who sees or has personal knowledge of something.
- testimony by word or deed to your religious faith
- (law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law
- (law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature
- someone who sees an event and reports what happened
- (countable, databases) An additional database server instance used in failover scenarios to decide whether the mirror should take over.
- (countable) Something that serves as evidence; a sign or token.
- (countable, law) Someone called to give evidence in a court.
- (uncountable) Attestation of a fact or event; testimony.
- (countable) One who is called upon to witness an event or action, such as a wedding or the signing of a document.
- (textual criticism) A particular version of a text (seen as providing testimony of archetype or other earlier version)
verb
- perceive or be contemporaneous with
- be a witness to
- (intransitive, construed with to or for) To present personal religious testimony; to preach at (someone) or on behalf of.
- (transitive) To furnish proof of, to show.
- (transitive) To take as evidence.
- To see the execution of (a legal instrument), and subscribe it for the purpose of establishing its authenticity.
- (transitive) To see or gain knowledge of through experience.
noun
- Observation or the act of watching.
- the act of observing; taking a patient look
- Reverence; homage.
- The practice of complying with a law, custom, command or rule.
- That which is to be observed.
- (religion) A rule governing a religious order, especially in the Roman Catholic church.
- The custom of celebrating a holiday or similar occasion.
- conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
- the act of noticing or paying attention
- a formal event performed on a special occasion
noun
- A subject for observation; a prospect or view.
- A session of watching for an approaching enemy, police, etc.
- One's perspective, outlook; hence, one's responsibility. (used with a possessive pronoun or a noun in a possessive form).
- A person on watch for approaching enemy, police, danger, etc.
- An observation window.
- (construction) A joist that extends in cantilever out from the exterior wall (or wall plate) of a building, supporting the roof sheathing and providing a nailing surface for the fascia boards.
- A vantage point with a view of the surrounding area.
- a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings
- a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
- an elevated post affording a wide view
- the act of looking out
noun
- (countable, figurative) Someone who watches over, looks after, or guides somebody.
- (countable) A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.
- (countable) A German Shepherd.
- (Christianity, countable, figurative) The pastor of a church; one who guides others in religion.
- (countable, poetic) A swain; a rustic male lover.
- A male pastor
- A male watcher/guardian/guider/leader
- A male sheep tender
- a clergyman who watches over a group of people
- a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
verb
- (transitive) To watch over; to guide.
- (transitive, Australian rules football) To obstruct an opponent from getting to the ball, either when a teammate has it or is going for it, or if the ball is about to bounce through the goal or out of bounds.
- watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of their pupils
- tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats
noun
- A judgement based on observing.
- The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)
- the act of observing; taking a patient look
- (stochastics) A realization of a random variable.
- Performance of what is prescribed; adherence in practice; observance.
- A regime under which a subject is routinely observed.
- A remark or comment.
- The act of noting and recording some event; or the record of such noting.
- a remark expressing careful consideration
- facts learned by observing
- the act of noticing or paying attention
- the act of making and recording a measurement
noun
- One who speculates; an observer; a contemplator.
- One who forms theories; a theorist.
- (business, finance) One who speculates; as in investing, one who is willing to take volatile risks upon invested principal for the potential of substantial returns.
- (rugby) Synonym of field goal.
- someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts
- someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains
noun
- One who makes observations, monitors or takes notice.
- an expert who observes and comments on something
- (motor racing) Synonym of spotter.
- A person sent as a representative, to a meeting or other function to monitor but not to participate.
- One who adheres or follows laws, guidelines, etc.
- A country or other entity which has limited participation rights within an organization.
- (military) A crew member on an aircraft who makes observations of enemy positions or aircraft.
- (military) A sentry etc. manning an observation post.
- a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
noun
- the act of looking or seeing or observing
- a range of mental vision
- an instance of visual perception
- a place of interest, especially to visitors
- the range of vision
- the ability to see; the visual faculty
- (often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent
- anything that is seen
- (often in the plural) A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.
- (now colloquial) a great deal, a lot; frequently used to intensify a comparative.
- Something seen.
- A small aperture through which objects are to be seen, and by which their direction is settled or ascertained.
- Mental view; opinion; judgment.
- The act of seeing; perception of objects by the eye; view.
- In a drawing, picture, etc., that part of the surface, as of paper or canvas, which is within the frame or the border or margin. In a frame, the open space, the opening.
- (in the singular) The ability to see.
- (often in the plural) Something worth seeing; a spectacle, either good or bad.
verb
- catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes
- take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device)
- (transitive, intransitive) To observe or aim (at something) using a (gun) sight.
- (transitive) To observe through, or as if through, a sight, to check the elevation, direction, levelness, or other characteristics of, especially when surveying or navigating.
- (transitive) To apply sights to; to adjust the sights of.
- (transitive) To see; to get sight of (something); to register visually.
noun
- the act of looking or seeing or observing
- short descriptive summary (of events)
- a detailed critical inspection
- The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of any part of the Earth's surface.
- A measured plan and description of any portion of country.
- A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.
- (US) A district for the collection of customs under a particular officer.
- A questionnaire or similar instrument used for examining the opinions of a group of people.
- The act of surveying; a general view.
- (historical) An auction at which a farm is let for a lease for lives.
- An examination of the opinions of a group of people.
verb
- keep under surveillance
- plot a map of (land)
- consider in a comprehensive way
- look over carefully or inspect
- hold a review (of troops)
- make a survey of; for statistical purposes
- To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
- To determine the form, extent, position, etc., of, as a tract of land, a coast, harbor, or the like, by means of linear and angular measurements, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry
- To investigate the opinions, experiences, etc., of people by asking them questions; to conduct a survey; to administer a questionnaire.
- To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook
- To examine and ascertain, as the boundaries and royalties of a manor, the tenure of the tenants, and the rent and value of the same.
- To examine with reference to condition, situation, value, etc.; to examine and ascertain the state of
noun
- the act of looking or seeing or observing
- purpose; the phrase ‘with a view to’ means ‘with the intention of’ or ‘for the purpose of’
- a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
- a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
- the range of the eye
- graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept
- outward appearance
- the visual percept of a region
- a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof
- the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
- A way of understanding something, an opinion, a theory.
- Something to look at, such as scenery.
- (Internet) An individual viewing of a web page or a video etc. by a user.
- An intention or prospect.
- (computing, databases) A virtual or logical table composed of the result set of a query in relational databases.
- A picture, drawn or painted; a sketch.
- A point of view.
- (physical) Visual perception.
- (computing, programming) The part of a computer program which is visible to the user and can be interacted with
- An opinion, judgement, imagination, idea or belief.
- A wake.
- The range of vision.
- The act of seeing or looking at something.
- A mental image.
verb
noun
- (surveying) A natural or artificial object used as a reference point.
- A surveying reference point marked by a permanently fixed marker (a survey monument).
- A legal document.
- (British) a registered archaeological site or other structure, deemed historic or otherwise worthy of protection.
- A surviving record.
- A pile of stones left by a prospector to claim ownership of ore etc. found in a mine.
- An important site owned by the community as a whole.
- An important burial vault or tomb.
- Any grave marker.
- (cycling) Alternative spelling of Monument (“prestigious one-day race”).
- A sign of exceptional achievement.
- A structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration.
- an important site that is marked and preserved as public property
- a burial vault (usually for some famous person)
- a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
verb
noun
- A person who observes something.
- (broadcasting) A person employed to assist a sports presenter by identifying the players or events during a game.
- Dolphins of the genus Stenella, and specifically Stenella attenuata distinguished from the streaker (Stenella coeruleoalba) and the spinner (Stenella longirostris).
- (US) A person who gives directions for a crane or vehicle (that is challenging to navigate) from a different point of view to the moved load.
- (weightlifting, gymnastics, climbing) One who supervises a person performing an activity, in order to help them should they be unable to complete it.
- (motor racing) A team member responsible for communication with the driver to keep them up-to-date about on-track events, such as other nearby cars.
- A member of a sniper team who in addition to this function is responsible for providing additional information about targets from a different point of view.
- a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
- someone who is the first to observe something
- a worker employed to apply spots (as markers or identifiers)
- a worker employed at a dry-cleaning establishment to remove spots
noun
- One who estimates or judges based on visual inspection rather than detailed analysis.
- (pool) A secret accomplice who surreptitiously watches the competition and interferes by causing a distraction to prevent the opponent from getting a good shot.
- Something eye-catching or worth noticing.
- An investigator who watches for signs of anything unusual or suspicious.
- A voyeur or inquisitive person.
- Someone who stares at another in order to intimidate them.
noun
- (physically) The vantage point of a particular person; (attributively) from that vantage point.
- The (cognitive, mental, or emotional) viewpoint of a certain person; (attributively) from that viewpoint.
- (finance, computing) Initialism of percentage of volume, a type of securities trading algorithm.
- Initialism of privately owned vehicle.
noun
- an expert who observes and comments on something
- a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
- A person who compiles explanations and critical notes on a text.
- (law) A person who compiles explanations of the law, particularly (historical) comparatively innovative European jurists in the 14th century, as opposed to earlier glossators.
- (media, sports) A person who provides an instantaneous description of a public event, particularly a sporting event, for a mass media audience.
- (media) A person who provides analysis or opinion on current events, especially for a mass media audience.
- (Christianity) A person who compiles explanations of biblical passages.
verb
noun
- An organ through which animals see (“perceive surroundings via light”).
- (go) An empty point or group of points surrounded by one player's stones.
- A shade of colour; a tinge.
- A meaningful look or stare.
- Ellipsis of private eye.
- (US) A burner on a kitchen stove.
- The visual sense.
- A loop forming part of anything, or a hole through anything, to receive a hook, pin, rope, shaft, etc.; for example, at the end of a tie bar in a bridge truss, through a crank, at the end of a rope, or through a millstone.
- The iris of the eye, being of a specified colour.
- (typography) The enclosed counter (“negative space”) of the lower-case letter e.
- A reproductive bud in a potato.
- The dark spot on a black-eyed pea.
- A mark on an animal, such as a butterfly or peacock, resembling a human eye.
- The name of the Latin script letter I/i.
- The ability to notice what others might miss.
- One of the holes in certain kinds of cheese.
- (nautical, in the plural) The foremost part of a ship's bows; the hawseholes.
- (architecture) The circle in the centre of a volute.
- The relatively calm and clear centre of a hurricane or other cyclonic storm.
- The oval hole of an axehead through which the axehandle is fitted.
- A brood.
- A fitting consisting of a loop of metal or other material, suitable for receiving a hook or the passage of a cord or line.
- That which resembles the eye in relative beauty or importance.
- Attention, notice.
- A hole at the blunt end of a needle through which thread is passed.
- (usually in the plural) Opinion, view.
- (mining) Synonym of pit-eye.
- (informal) The dark brown centre of a black-eyed Susan flower.
- good discernment (either visually or as if visually)
- a small hole or loop (as in a needle)
- attention to what is seen
- the organ of sight
- an area that is approximately central within some larger region
verb
noun
verb
- (slang) To observe or notice.
- (slang) To have sex; to be sexually promiscuous.
- (intransitive, often with "with") To progress (with); to move forward.
- (intransitive, of time) To move forward so as to approach a deadline or become late in the day.
- (intransitive) To cope or manage (over time); to handle a situation; to perform or make progress.
- (transitive, intransitive) To board or mount (something), especially a vehicle.
- (intransitive, chiefly UK, often with 'with') To have a good relationship; to get along.
- (intransitive, chiefly UK, with 'with') To cope or deal (with).
- (intransitive, usually in continuous tenses) To become old.
- (intransitive, with "for", usually in continuous tenses) To approach (a value, level, point in time, etc.)
- (transitive) To commence (an action).
- (slang) To do drugs; to get drunk; to buy drugs; to regularly use drugs.
- (African-American Vernacular) Synonym of have on.
- grow late or (of time) elapse
- get up on the back of
- develop in a positive way
- appear in a show, on T.V. or radio
- get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
- grow old or older
- have smooth relations
intj
verb
- (intransitive) To watch, observe.
- (transitive, intransitive) To serve or attend; to wait on, wait upon.
- (intransitive) To wait; to stay in waiting.
- (transitive) To be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for.
- (transitive, formal) To wait for.
- (transitive) To expect.
- look forward to the probable occurrence of
verb
noun
- (countable) A steady look, a gaze.
- (Internet slang, euphemistic) Filter-avoidance spelling of retard.
- (preceded by “in” or “with”) A particular aspect or detail; respect, sense.
- (uncountable) The worth or estimation in which something or someone is held.
- One's concern for another; esteem; relation, reference.
- (usually preceded by ‘in’) a detail or point
- the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
- a long fixed look
- an attitude of admiration or esteem
- a feeling of friendship and esteem
- paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
- (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
verb
- observe as if with an eye
- match or meet
- perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
- make sense of; assign a meaning to
- deliberate or decide
- be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
- perceive or be contemporaneous with
- date regularly; have a steady relationship with
- conduct someone someplace
- find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
- take charge of or deal with
- perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
- come together
- see and understand, have a good eye
- go to see for professional or business reasons
- deem to be
- imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
- go to see for a social visit
- undergo or live through a difficult experience
- go to see a place, as for entertainment
- get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
- observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
- see or watch
- receive as a specified guest
- (gambling, transitive) To respond to another player's bet with a bet of equal value.
- To come to a realization of having been mistaken or misled.
- To examine something closely, or to utilize something, often as a temporary alternative.
- (used in the imperative) Used to emphasise a proposition.
- (by extension) Chiefly followed by that: to ensure that something happens, especially by personally witnessing it.
- To have an interview with; especially, to make a call upon; to visit.
- (used in the imperative) To reference or to study for further details.
- (transitive) To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by sight.
- To determine by trial or experiment; to find out (if or whether).
- To witness or observe by personal experience.
- (transitive) To wait upon; attend, escort.
- (figuratively) To understand.
- To date frequently.
- To form a mental picture of.
- To include as one of something's experiences.
- To watch (a movie) at a cinema, or a show on television etc.
- (transitive) To foresee, predict, or prophesy.
- To visit for a medical appointment.
- (ergative) To be the setting or time of.
noun
- the seat within a bishop's diocese where the bishop's cathedral is located
- The office of a bishop or archbishop.
- Alternative form of cee; the name of the Latin script letter C/c.
- A diocese or archdiocese: a region of a church, generally headed by a bishop or an archbishop.
- A seat; a site; a place where sovereign, autonomous, or autocephalous power is exercised.
intj
verb
- (transitive) To follow and observe surreptitiously.
- To pull or draw by the tail.
- (architecture) To hold by the end; said of a timber when it rests upon a wall or other support; with in or into
- To follow or hang to, like a tail; to be attached closely to, as that which can not be evaded.
- (nautical) To swing with the stern in a certain direction; said of a vessel at anchor.
- remove or shorten the tail of an animal
- remove the stalk of fruits or berries
- go after with the intent to catch
adj
noun
- An object or part of an object resembling a tail in shape, such as the thongs on a cat-o'-nine-tails.
- (electrical engineering) Synonym of pigtail (“a short length of twisted electrical wire”).
- (typography) The lower loop of the letters in the Roman alphabet, as in g, q or y.
- (mathematics) All the last terms of a sequence, from some term on.
- (slang) The penis of a person or animal.
- (surgery) A portion of an incision, at its beginning or end, which does not go through the whole thickness of the skin, and is more painful than a complete incision; called also tailing.
- (slang, uncountable) Sexual intercourse.
- The back, last, lower, or inferior part of anything.
- (nautical) A rope spliced to the strap of a block, by which it may be lashed to anything.
- A train or company of attendants; a retinue.
- (law) Limitation of inheritance to certain heirs.
- A downy or feathery appendage of certain achens, formed of the permanent elongated style.
- (chiefly in the plural) The side of a coin not bearing the head; normally the side on which the monetary value of the coin is indicated; the reverse.
- (now colloquial, chiefly US) The buttocks or backside.
- (mining) A tailing.
- The latter part of a time period or event, or (collectively) persons or objects represented in this part.
- (anatomy) The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to their posterior and near the anus or cloaca.
- (anatomy) The distal tendon of a muscle.
- The tail-end of any object.
- (architecture) The bottom or lower portion of a member or part such as a slate or tile.
- The feathers attached to the pygostyle of a bird.
- (kayaking) The stern; the back of the kayak.
- The rear structure of an aircraft, the empennage.
- (cricket) The lower order of batsmen in the batting order, usually specialist bowlers.
- One of the strips at the end of a bandage formed by splitting the bandage one or more times.
- (entomology) A filamentous projection on the tornal section of each hind wing of certain butterflies.
- (statistics) The part of a distribution most distant from the mode.
- (astronomy) The visible stream of dust and gases blown from a comet by the solar wind.
- (chemistry) The final fraction of a distillation run, typically containing impurities and fusel oils.
- One who surreptitiously follows another.
- (music) The part of a note which runs perpendicularly upward or downward from the head; the stem.
- any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
- (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
- the rear part of an aircraft
- the rear part of a ship
- the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
- a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
- the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
- the time of the last part of something
verb
noun
verb
- observe or determine by looking
- (transitive) To observe over a period of time; to notice or pay attention.
- follow with the eyes or the mind
- find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
- be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
- observe without intervening
- see or watch
- look attentively
- (intransitive) To be vigilant or on one's guard.
- (transitive) To be wary or cautious of.
- (transitive) To attend to dangers to or regarding.
- (nautical, of a buoy) To serve the purpose of a watchman by floating properly in its place.
- (transitive) To mind, attend, or guard.
- (intransitive) To remain awake with a sick or dying person; to maintain a vigil.
- (intransitive) To act as a lookout.
- (ambitransitive) To look at, see, or view for a period of time.
noun
- the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty
- a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
- a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
- a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
- the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
- a small portable timepiece
- A person or group of people who guard.
- The post or office of a watchman; also, the place where a watchman is posted, or where a guard is kept.
- A particular time period when guarding is kept.
- The act of guarding and observing someone or something.
- (nautical) A period of time on duty, usually four hours in length; the officers and crew who tend the working of a vessel during the same watch. (FM 55–501).
- The act of seeing, or viewing, for a period of time.
- (nautical) A group of sailors and officers aboard a ship or shore station with a common period of duty: starboard watch, port watch.
- A portable or wearable timepiece.
- A period of wakefulness between the two sleeps of a biphasic sleep pattern (the dead sleep or first sleep and morning sleep or second sleep): the first waking.
verb
- (transitive) To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed.
- observe with care or pay close attention to
- (transitive) To denote; to designate.
- (transitive, law) To record on the back of (a bill, draft, etc.) a refusal of acceptance, as the ground of a protest, which is done officially by a notary.
- (transitive) To annotate.
- (transitive) To record in writing; to make a memorandum of.
- (transitive) To set down in musical characters.
- notice or perceive
- make mention of
- make a written note of
noun
- (finance) A written or printed paper (or digital equivalent) acknowledging a debt, and promising payment.
- (uncountable) Observation; notice; heed.
- (extension) A small size of paper used for writing letters or notes.
- (UK dialectal, Northern England, Ireland, Scotland) The giving of milk by a cow or sow; the period following calving or farrowing during which a cow or sow is at her most useful (i.e. gives milk); the milk given by a cow or sow during such a period.
- A diplomatic missive or written communication.
- (uncountable, UK dialectal, Northern England, Ireland, Scotland) That which is needed or necessary; business; duty; work.
- (by extension) A call or song of a bird.
- A piece of paper or polymer money; a banknote.
- (uncountable) Reputation; distinction.
- (rhythm games) An indication which players have to click, type, hit, tap or do other actions if it appears
- A brief piece of writing intended to assist the memory; a memorandum; a minute.
- A musical sound; a tone; an utterance; a tune; a beat of a drum.
- A short informal letter; a billet.
- (perfumery) An element of a scent, fragrance, or perfume, especially as a descriptor or category.
- A critical comment.
- (by extension) A key of the piano or organ.
- A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality.
- A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence.
- A character, variously formed, to indicate the length of a tone, and variously placed upon the staff to indicate its pitch.
- A symbol or annotation.
- (academic) An academic treatise (often without regard to length); a treatment; a discussion paper; (loosely) any contribution to an academic discourse.
- A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.
- high status importance owing to marked superiority
- a brief written record
- a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
- a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
- a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time
- a comment or instruction (usually added)
- a short personal letter
- a characteristic emotional quality
- a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling
verb
noun
- (countable) A formal notification or warning.
- (uncountable) Prior notification.
- (countable) A published critical review of a play or the like.
- (countable) A written or printed announcement.
- (chiefly uncountable) Advance notification of termination of employment, given by an employer to an employee or vice versa.
- (chiefly uncountable) The act of observing; perception.
- a request for payment
- a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
- a short critical review
- the act of noticing or paying attention
- polite or favorable attention
- an announcement containing information about an event
- advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement of contract
verb
- (intransitive) To comment on something; to make an observation.
- observe with care or pay close attention to
- (transitive) To follow or obey the custom, practice, or rules (especially of a religion).
- (transitive) To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail.
- (transitive) To take note of and celebrate (a holiday or similar occurrence), to keep; to follow (a type of time or calendar reckoning).
- follow with the eyes or the mind
- show respect towards
- behave as expected during holidays or rites
- discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
- make mention of
- watch attentively
- stick to correctly or closely
- conform one's action or practice to