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Observe is defined as to celebrate, to see or watch.
To view means to look at.
To test by carefully questioning in order to find out the knowledge, skill, qualifications, etc. of (a student, witness, job applicant, etc.)
To perceive with the eye
1667: Strait toward Heav'n my wondring Eyes I turnd, / And gaz'd a while the ample Skie — John Milton, Paradise Lost (book VIII)
To discover by careful observation or scrutiny; detect:
Used in the imperative for the purpose of calling attention.
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To examine carefully and critically, especially for flaws.
see (related)
To go and look:
To catch sight of (something that is distant, partially hidden, or obscure); glimpse.
participate (related)
The definition of participate is to take part in an activity.
pay attention to
To perceive with the eye
To understand; comprehend.
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Perceive is defined as to see, hear or feel something or to have an understanding of something.
To pay attention to; listen to and consider:
To consider or regard in a certain way.
connect (related)
To provide with a circuit for communicating by telephone
To relate or refer to; concern:
To mention; refer to; comment on
To participate in personally; undergo:
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To portray in the mind; imagine.
To picture in the mind; envision.
To anticipate; to predict.
To undergo (something painful or unpleasant, as injury, grief, a loss, etc.); be afflicted with
To show or indicate by a mark or marks
To have in mind as a possibility or plan; intend
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(Dial.) To look like; favor
To understand as having a certain meaning
Mind is defined as to give attention to something or someone.
take-notice
(Intransitive, often with of) To notice; to take note.
To look at or consider, esp. in a general or comprehensive way; view
be apprized of
To perceive with the eye
To judge; consider; estimate
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Divine is defined as to find out through insight, prophecy or intuition.
To experience; to pass through a phase.
To investigate or observe something, especially in secret:
To think or suppose; conjecture:
seek (related)
To make a search or investigation:
To represent in or with a picture.
To engage in psychological visualization with regard to something such as pain or a body process.
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get (or have) a handle on
pay a visit
(TV) To traverse (a surface) rapidly and point by point with a beam of light or electrons in transmitting or reproducing the lights and shades of an image
clap eyes on
To perceive with the eye
cast the eyes on
To perceive with the eye
direct the eyes
To perceive with the eye
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speak with
To have an appointment (with)
(Figuratively) To get to the bottom of; to manage to comprehend (a problem etc.).
consult (related)
To ask advice of; to seek the opinion of; to apply to for information or instruction; to refer to; as, to consult a physician; to consult a dictionary.
To separate (a thing) mentally from another or others; recognize as separate or different
To remark is to make a comment or say something.
To conceive is to get pregnant, to coming up with a plan or to imagine something.
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(Intransitive) To think, believe, or be of opinion; to understand; to suppose.
(Archaic) To go around; make a circuit of
The definition of comprehend means to understand the meaning or to include someone or something as a part.
To come or go after; proceed behind:
Grasp is defined as to have a firm hold on something.
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(Transgenderism) To recognise (someone) as being transgender.
The definition of sense is to perceive, or be aware of something.
To receive into a particular relation or association, as into one's care or keeping:
To shorten (a garment) or make it smaller.
To gather or assume from what is heard, known, etc.; infer
To understand or figure out:
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To recognize.
(Intransitive) To give a satisfactory evaluation for financial transactions, money received etc. [from 15th c.]
To think carefully about (something), especially before making a decision;
To esteem is defined as to respect, have regard for or admire something.
Anticipate means to communicate (verbally or written) on a topic, expressing a personal belief or idea as to what will happen later.
To picture in the mind; imagine.
To have knowledge of beforehand.
To feel is defined as to be aware of someone or something touching you, to explore something by touch, using your sense of touch to guide you or experiencing emotions.
To come into conformity with the views, wishes, or opinions of:
(Archaic) To experience
To reckon by dates
(Intransitive) To become out of fashion.
To dial (a telephone number):
To obtain; to get, especially by chance or involuntarily.
Drop by is defined as to stop in for a short, casual, unannounced visit.
To drop in is defined as to come to visit or go to a place for only a brief period of time, often unexpectedly.
(Intransitive, idiomatic) To have better prospects, to improve.
To go to or seek out the company of in order to socialize
To order a bank to withhold payment of:
To go to see or spend time with (someone); call on socially:
run-up-against
knowledge (related)
(Obsolete) To confess as true; to acknowledge. [13th-17th c.]
thoughts (related)
To form mental images of
perspective (related)
To look upon in a particular way
foresight (related)
To know in advance
Check means to test, examine, compare or inspect something to see if it is as it should be.
To affect in a given way by staring
To eye is defined as to look at or observe.
To perceive with the eye
catch-sight-of
(Idiomatic) to see for a brief period; to get a glimpse of
cast the eyes over
To perceive with the eye
get-a-load-of
(Idiomatic) To experience someone or something, especially by looking or listening.
be present
To witness
To accompany or guide, especially as an escort:
bear company
*To accompany
meet a bet
*To equal, especially to equal a bet in poker
cover a bet
*To equal, especially to equal a bet in poker
match a wager
*To equal, especially to equal a bet in poker
speak-to
(Idiomatic) To (figuratively) resonate with, to feel emotionally relevant to.
have a conference with
To have an appointment (with)
get advice from
To have an appointment (with)
recognize (related)
To know or identify from past experience or knowledge:
equal (related)
(Archaic) To make equal; equalize
discuss (related)
To examine or consider a subject in speech or writing.
To discover or manage to perceive (something hidden or not easily noticed)
To separate or mark off by differences; perceive or show the difference in; differentiate
(Formal) To appreciate without jealousy or greed.
To picture in the mind; imagine
To call to mind; remember:
(Slang) To understand
To have experience or enjoyment; partake:
To go to or seek out the company of in order to socialize
(Followed by that or of) To give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of (something).
witness (related)
To provide or serve as evidence of:
accompany (related)
(Music) To perform an accompanying part next to another instrument.
(--- Informal) To get the better of, especially by trickery or deception:
To find out definitely; to discover or establish.
To ask questions of (somebody); to have an interview.
To try to see or find something; search
To penetrate is to pass into or through something.
To act as a spectator; look on:
connive at (antonym)
accompany, guide
ignore (antonym)
To disregard deliberately; pay no attention to; refuse to consider
miss (antonym)
To be unsuccessful; fail:
skip (antonym)
(Informal) Not to attend (some event, especially a class or a meeting).
overlook (antonym)
To ignore deliberately or indulgently; disregard:
neglect (antonym)
To pay little or no attention to; fail to heed; disregard:
be blind (antonym)
perceive with eyes
To be informed; hear (of or about)
To consider, permit, or consent to something. Used only in the negative:
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
To be the first, or the first of one's group or kind, to find, learn of, or observe.
To explain or tell the meaning of; to expound; to translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms; to decipher; to define; -- applied especially to language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries, etc.; as, to interpret the Hebrew language to an Englishman; to interpret an Indian speech.
(Grammar) To analyze the structure of (a clause or sentence).
To make safe; protect; ensure
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
To adjust to a requirement; regulate:
The definition of determine is to set limits, make a decision or find out exactly.
Project is defined as to cause an image to appear on a surface or to propose or calculate something for the future.
To embellish with design; to adorn with figures.
(With prepositional object) To cause to collide with.
To meet (someone) or find (something) unexpectedly.
To cross by running.
Find is defined as to come across something by chance or to locate something that was once lost.
(Intransitive, dated) To date one person regularly and exclusively.
think of (related)
show (related)
see-that (related)
remember (related)
tell (related)
refer to (related)
mention (related)
just-see (related)
To make sure or certain; insure:
Synonym Study
- View implies a seeing or looking at what lies before one with a defined purpose or perspective the jury viewed the evidence
- Espy and descry both imply a catching sight of with some effort, espy suggesting the detection of that which is small, partly hidden, etc. he espied the snake crawling through the grass and descry the making out of something from a distance or through darkness, mist, etc. he descried the distant steeple
- Behold implies a directing of the eyes on something and holding it in view, usually stressing the strong impression made he never beheld a sight more beautiful
- See , the most simple and direct of these terms, is the basic term for the use of the organs of sight
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