observative

A word mistaken used by people, where they actually mean observant.

"You aren't very observative"
"You mean I'm not very observant"

by HunkeyMonkey February 24, 2013

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

obserbation

The kind of masturbatory or self-tickling non-questions one hears, more often than not, at academic panel discussions, disclaimed before or after by some form of the phrase "not really a question, I guess."

Whispered to an ally, loud enough for strangers in within a three-chair radius to hear, "Nice obserbation. I can't believe that guy's tenure-track and I'm not."

by Devan Goldstein February 6, 2009

Observatory

It is an ajective that describes someone who notices little details in every day life.

Wendy was found to be an observatory person when she saw the huge plane coming to kill her.

by freeda mellondrop December 23, 2008

observatism

noun : An act or instance of viewing or noting a fact or occurrence of stupidity that will need to be revisited and discussed at a later time.

so many observatisms, so little time

by vdog33 December 7, 2010

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

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