observant

/ˈɒbzərvənt/

attentive and perceptive

She was an observant detective, noticing even the smallest details.

She paid close attention to everything, which helped her solve cases.

general

Attentive and perceptive; quick to notice things.

The teacher was observant and quickly identified the student's learning difficulties.

The teacher noticed the student's struggles early on.

Often used to describe someone who pays close attention to their surroundings or others' behavior.

Collocations

be observantto pay close attentionan observant personsomeone who notices details

Use 'observant' to describe someone who notices details, but avoid overusing it in formal contexts where 'attentive' might be more appropriate.

From Old French 'observant,' from Latin 'observare' (to observe).

Can be used to describe someone who is careful in their observations, often in a positive or neutral context.

ob-

toward, against

prefix

-serv-

to watch, observe

root

-ant

having the quality of

suffix

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