Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of observe
nounobserving (plural observings)
plural observings
- observation
Sensations then, are not perceivings, observings or findings; they are not detectings, scannings or inspectings; they are not apprehendings, cognisings, intuitings or knowings.
2009, Gilbert Ryle, The Concept of Mind: 60th Anniversary Edition, page 194
adjectiveobserving (comparative more observing, superlative most observing)
comparative more observing · superlative most observing
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivequick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “observing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/observing.
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