observing

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observing

/əbˈzɝvɪŋ/ US
/ɒbˈzɜːvɪŋ/ UK
/əbˈzɜːvɪŋ/ UK

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)vɪŋ

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of observe

noun observings

observation Sensations then, are not perceivings, observings or findings; they are not detectings, scannings or inspectings; they are not apprehendings, cognisings, intuitings or knowings.

adjective more observing · most observing

observant

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: observant, perceptive, observer, observation, remark, observance, observational, noting, viewing, watching, comment, sighting, looking, point, seeing, respect

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@misc{observing_2026,
  title = {observing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/observing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}