Follow vs Observer - What's the difference?
follow | observer |
To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.
To go or come after in a sequence.
To carry out (orders, instructions, etc.).
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To live one's life according to (religion, teachings, etc).
To understand, to pay attention to.
To watch, to keep track of (reports of) some event or person.
To be a logical consequence of.
To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely, as a profession or calling.
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One who makes observations, monitors or takes notice
One who adheres or follows laws, guidelines, etc.
A person sent as a representative, to a meeting or other function to monitor but not to participate
(military) A crew member on an aircraft who makes observations of enemy positions or aircraft
(military) A sentry etc. manning an observation post
As a verb follow
is to go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.As a noun observer is
one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice.follow
English
Verb
(en verb)- We both ordered the soup, with roast beef to follow .
- O, had I but followed the arts!
Synonyms
* (go after in a physical space) trail, tail * (in a sequence) succeed * (carry out) pursue * (be a consequence) ensueAntonyms
* (go after in a physical space) guide, lead * (go after in a sequence) precedeDerived terms
* followable * follow along * followed by * follower * following * follow in someone's footsteps * follow on * follow out * follow shot * follow suit * follow someone off a cliff * follow the leader/follow-the-leader * follow the queen * follow through * follow-through * follow up * follow-up * hard act to follow * soon to follow * tough act to followSee also
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English
(wikipedia observer)Noun
(en noun)- Most impartial observers agreed that Sampras had not served well.
- I shall be an observer of the local customs.
- The UN sent many observers to the country's first elections.
- The only crew-member to survive the crash was the Canadian observer .
- We waited till dusk when the observers' vision was poorest.
