# observing

Pronunciation: US say "uhb-ZUR-ving" /əbˈzɝvɪŋ/; UK say "ob-ZUR-ving" /ɒbˈzɜːvɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of observe. — present participle and gerund of observe
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of observe. Use this form for an action happening now or as a naming word for the action.
   - _Observing the night sky for hours, the children counted dozens of stars._
   - _The inspector kept observing the crew to be sure they followed every rule._

## Noun

2. The act of paying close attention to something in order to notice or study it.
   - Simple: The act of watching something closely in order to learn about it.
   - _Patient observing of the tides allowed the sailors to plan their voyage._
   - _The naturalist's quiet observing revealed habits no one had recorded before._

## Adjective

3. Quick to notice details and inclined to pay careful attention to what is happening.
   - Simple: Good at noticing things around you and paying close attention.
   - _The observing detective caught the one detail that cracked the case._
   - _A keenly observing reader will spot the clues hidden in early chapters._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/observing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).