English Online Dictionary. What means observer? What does observer mean?
English
Etymology
From observe + -er.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /əbˈzɝvɚ/, /ɑb-/
- (UK) IPA(key): /əbˈzɜːvə/, /ɒb-/
Noun
observer (plural observers)
- One who makes observations, monitors or takes notice
- One who adheres or follows laws, guidelines, etc.
- A person sent as a representative, to a meeting or other function to monitor but not to participate
- A country or other entity which has limited participation rights within an organization.
- (military) A crew member on an aircraft who makes observations of enemy positions or aircraft
- (military) A sentry etc. manning an observation post
Synonyms
- beholder (sense 1 only)
- observator (obsolete)
Hyponyms
- air observer
- interobserver
- political observer
Derived terms
Related terms
- observer pattern
Translations
Further reading
- “observer”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “observer”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin observāre.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔp.sɛʁ.ve/
Verb
observer
- to observe, watch
- to note, notice
- to keep, maintain
Conjugation
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “observer”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin
Verb
observer
- first-person singular present passive subjunctive of observō
Norwegian Bokmål
Verb
observer
- imperative of observere