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observable universe

The universe is, give or take, around 13.8 billion years old, and therefore the furthest objects we can see are 13.7 billion light years away. However the universe is forever expanding and therefore by the time we see the object, it has already moved billions of light years away, making the sphere of the observable universe (technically) larger than 13.7 billion light years in radius. The actual size of the observable universe is closer to 46.6 billion light years in radius, due to all the expansion and contains over 2 trillion galaxies. Everywhere in the universe has a point such as this, as our universe is theoretically infinite.
The observable universe contain all that we can know of about the cosmos at this very moment. Despite all we know, however, life itself, sentient or otherwise, has only been confirmed to exist on Sol III, otherwise known as good old planet Earth!
by Rhys0806 October 30, 2017
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observate

to observe a person place or thing.
can you help me to observate the white van on the corner. it appears to be spying on me.
by jonathan owens December 6, 2007
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Observancy

Noticing certain, extremely specific *things about a person or object other people normaly wouldn't.
*too vague, must be changed

--see stalking
"I counted 5 1/2 freckles on her."

"You stalker!"

"Nah, its called observancy."
by dcfreak22 March 7, 2010
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Caustically observant

To make comments on the different ways people are annoying, disgusting and/or just plain weird.
"Models walking into the Community room. Each one looks hungrier and bitchier than the next. You know how you're not supposed to yell FIRE in a crowded theater? I bet if I yelled CHEESEBURGER it would have the same effect."

Wow how caustically observant.
by Silently Observant November 17, 2012
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miss observant

A play on words used to describe a woman who claims to be aware of what's going on around her but constantly makes errors of judgment. An airhead
Miss obervant over there just got her purse stolen for the third time by forgetting to close her bag while riding the subway
by dkarez4u June 27, 2005
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Observant

A bitch who doesn't think she's nosy so when she says she's "real observant"
Random Bitch: How do you know that?
Nosy Bitch: I know 'cuz I'm real observant
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ObservantPillow

Man that guy is such a ObservantPillow
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