Main Entry:

¹ob·ser·vant

Pronunciation:

\-vənt\

Function:

adjective

Date:

1602

1 a: paying strict attention : watchful <an observant spectator> b: keen, perceptive2: 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