observe
verb (used with object)
to see, watch, perceive, or notice.
observing
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present participleof observe.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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But it’s also worth observing: He may be completely honest about how he has zero interest in running for president next year.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026
Such a process could explain why Hubble detected niobium while observing the star.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026
It measures how fast distant galaxies are moving away from our home galaxy, the Milky Way, by observing the brightness of supernovae explosions in these far away galaxies.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
Canada began observing its National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in 2021, following news of the discovery of unmarked burial sites at former residential schools.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
We might want to say that these virtues and this limit can be summed up in the word ‘objectivity’; but objectivity is a nineteenth-century concept and implies new ways of observing nature and recording information.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
