The difference between Observe and See

When used as verbs, observe means to notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail, whereas see means to perceive or detect with the eyes, or as if by sight. to witness or observe by personal experience.

See is also noun with the meaning: a diocese, archdiocese.

check bellow for the other definitions of Observe and See

  1. Observe as a verb (transitive):

    To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail.

    Examples:

    "From this vantage point we can observe the behavior of the animals in their natural habitat."

  2. Observe as a verb (transitive):

    To follow or obey the custom, practice, or rules (especially of a religion).

    Examples:

    "Please observe all posted speed limits."

  3. Observe as a verb (intransitive):

    To comment on something; to make an observation.

    Examples:

    "The senator observed that the bill would be detrimental to his constituents."

  1. See as a verb (stative):

    To perceive or detect with the eyes, or as if by sight. To witness or observe by personal experience.

    Examples:

    "Now I've seen it all!"

    "I have been blind since birth and I love to read Braille. When the books arrive in from the library, I can’t wait to see what stories they have sent me."

    "I saw military service in Vietnam."

  2. See as a verb (figuratively):

    To form a mental picture of. To understand. To come to a realization of having been mistaken or misled.

    Examples:

    "Do you see what I mean?"

    "They're blind to the damage they do, but someday they'll see."

  3. See as a verb (social):

    To meet, to visit. To have an interview with; especially, to make a call upon; to visit. To date frequently.

    Examples:

    "to go to see a friend"

    "I've been seeing her for two months"

  4. See as a verb (transitive):

    To be the setting or time of.

    Examples:

    "The 20th century saw humanity's first space exploration."

  5. See as a verb (by extension):

    To ensure that something happens, especially while witnessing it.

    Examples:

    "I'll see you hang for this!  I saw that they didn't make any more trouble."

  6. See as a verb (gambling):

    To respond to another player's bet with a bet of equal value.

    Examples:

    "I'll see your twenty dollars and raise you ten."

  7. See as a verb (sometimes, _, mystical):

    To foresee, predict, or prophesy.

    Examples:

    "The oracle saw the destruction of the city."

  8. See as a verb:

    To determine by trial or experiment; to find out (if or whether).

    Examples:

    "I'll come over later and see if I can fix your computer."

  9. See as a verb (used in the imperative):

    Examples:

    "You see, Johnny, your Dad isn't your real dad."

  10. See as a verb (used in the imperative):

    To reference or to study for further details.

    Examples:

    "Step 4: In the system, check out the laptop to the student (see: "Logging Resources" in the ''Tutor Manual'')."

    "This article is about the insect. For the English rock band, see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles The Beatles]."

    "For a complete proof of the Poincaré conjecture, see Appendix C."

  1. See as a noun:

    A diocese, archdiocese; a region of a church, generally headed by a bishop, especially an archbishop.

  2. See as a noun:

    The office of a bishop or archbishop; bishopric or archbishopric

  3. See as a noun:

    A seat; a site; a place where sovereign power is exercised.

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