Main Entry: ¹ob·ser·vant

Pronunciation: \-vənt\

Function: adjective

Date: 1602

1 a : paying strict attention : watchful <an observant spectator> b : keen, perceptive
2 : careful in observing (as rites, laws, or customs) : mindful <pious and religiously observant families — Sidney Hook> <always observant of the amenities>

— ob·ser·vant·ly adverb