ob·ser·vant
əb-ˈzər-vənt 
1
a
: paying strict attention : watchful
an observant spectator
b
: keen, perceptive
observant of the mistakes of others
Good reporters are keenly observant of everything around them.
observantly
adverb
obsolete
: an assiduous or obsequious servant or attendant
Examples of observant in a Sentence
Adjective
A particularly observant child, he noticed even the slightest changes in the classroom.
Good reporters are keenly observant of everything around them.
The family is strictly observant.
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Tomris Laffly, Variety, 23 Nov. 2025
Left to the company of her thoughts and feelings, Pym’s spinster becomes observant.
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Witty, observant, and unwilling to suffer fools, Elizabeth Bennet is the original challenger brand.
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Adjective
More convincing in the film is cinematographer Talant Akynbekov’s observant, almost ceremonious lensing of carpet weaving, as well as of the beats of everyday life, sometimes accompanied by the traditional tunes villagers hum.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 23 Nov. 2025
Left to the company of her thoughts and feelings, Pym’s spinster becomes observant.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
Noun
Quiet and observant, Max is still getting used to his surroundings.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Witty, observant, and unwilling to suffer fools, Elizabeth Bennet is the original challenger brand.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Observant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/observant. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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