to observe sth closely

  • 1observe — verb 1 notice/watch ADVERB ▪ carefully, closely ▪ precisely ▪ directly ▪ It is not possible to observe this phenomenon directly. ▪ …

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  • 2observe — verb (T) 1 (not in progressive) formal to see and notice something: observe sb doing sth: Ben knew that someone had observed him meeting Ryan. (+ that): She observed that the pond was drying up. | observe sth: The car I had observed earlier was… …

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  • 3movement — noun 1 act of moving ADJECTIVE ▪ big ▪ little, slight, small, tiny ▪ The eyes of predators are highly sensitive to the slightest movement. ▪ …

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  • 4field trip — noun a group excursion (to a museum or the woods or some historic place) for firsthand examination • Hypernyms: ↑excursion, ↑jaunt, ↑outing, ↑junket, ↑pleasure trip, ↑expedition, ↑sashay * * * noun …

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