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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Using JWST, they looked deep into space and therefore far back in time, observing an era when the universe was only a few hundred million years old.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
But in the Kimana reserve, AFP journalists saw six carcasses on Wednesday -- some fresh, others older -- with rangers also observing partial paralysis, preventing the animals from standing.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
"When people become apathetic, they stop observing the street," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
An armed man observing security operations at President Trump’s golf course outside Los Angeles was arrested Sunday days before the president was set to travel there, authorities said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Franklins reputation served as the catalyst in an exchange, as Smith of South Carolina attempted to discredit his views by observing that “even great men have their senile moments.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
