ob·ser·vant
əb-ˈzər-vənt 
1
a
: paying strict attention : watchful
an observant spectator
b
: keen, perceptive
observant of the mistakes of others
Good reporters are keenly observant of everything around them.
observantly
adverb
obsolete
: an assiduous or obsequious servant or attendant
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Adjective
A particularly observant child, he noticed even the slightest changes in the classroom.
Good reporters are keenly observant of everything around them.
The family is strictly observant.
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
During this 24-hour period, observant Jewish people fast, engage in reflection and prayer and formally repent for any sin that might have been committed during the previous Hebrew year.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Slow-to-warm temperament Slow-to-warm children are more reserved, observant, and calm.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 15 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Skepticism abounds, even from one of the most observant former players, Brandon McCarthy, who pitched for the Dodgers and Yankees.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
During this 24-hour period, observant Jewish people fast, engage in reflection and prayer and formally repent for any sin that might have been committed during the previous Hebrew year.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
Noun
Small and observant, Mars lived with her parents and extended kin in a Victorian house with a library and a piano, around which the family gathered to sing show tunes.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Slow-to-warm temperament Slow-to-warm children are more reserved, observant, and calm.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Observant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/observant. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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