Meaning of observatory | Babel Free

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1. A place where stars, planets and other celestial bodies are observed, usually through a telescope; also place for observing meteorological or other natural phenomena.
2. A place where stars, planets and other celestial bodies are observed, usually through a telescope; also place for observing meteorological or other natural phenomena
3. A building housing a telescope.
4. A lookout (vantage point with a view of the surrounding area)
5. A high structure or place commanding a wide view:lookout, outlook, overlook.
6. quick to notice. An observant boy remembered the car's registration number. oplettend, opmerksaam دَقيق المُلاحَظَه наблюдател atento pozorný aufmerksam opmærksom παρατηρητικόςobservador tähelepanelik تیز بین tarkkaavainen observateur בַּעַל עַיִן בּוֹחֶנֶת प्रेक्षक pozoran, pomnjiv figyelmes, jó megfigyelő jeli athugull attento, perspicace 注意深い 지각력이 예민한 pastabus vērīgs tajam daya pemerhatian oplettendoppmerksom, observantspostrzegawczy د ښى حافظى درلودونكى،هوشيار atento cu spirit de observaţ...
7. a place for observing and studying the stars, weather etc. observatorium مَرْصَد обсерватория observatório observatoř das Observatorium observatorium αστεροσκοπείοobservatorio observatoorium رصدخانه observatorio observatoireמצפה वेधशाला opservatorij, promatračnica obszervatórium observatorium (stjörnu)athugunarstöð osservatorio 観測所 관측소, 천문대 observatorija observatorija balai cerap sterrenwachtobservatoriumobserwatorium د نجوم او هوا پيژندنى مركز observatório observator (astronomic) обсерватори...
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8. a person who observes. waarnemer مُراقِب наблюдател observador pozorovatel, -ka der/die Beobachter(in) observatør παρατηρητήςobservador vaatleja ناظر؛ مراقب tarkkailija observateur/-trice צופה प्रेक्षक, पर्यवेक्षक promatrač (meg)figyelő pengamat athugandi, skoðandi osservatore, osservatrice 観測者 관찰자 stebėtojas, apžvalgininkas novērotājs; komentētājs pemerhati waarnemeriakttaker, observatørobserwator پام ساتونكى،ناظر observador ob­ser­vator наблюдатель; обозреватель pozorovateľ, -ka opazovalec ...
9. A building, place, or institution designed and equipped for making observations of astronomical, meteorological, or other natural phenomena.
10. A structure overlooking an extensive view.
11. (Astronomy) an institution or building specially designed and equipped for observing meteorological and astronomical phenomena
12. any building or structure providing an extensive view of its surroundings
13. a place used for making observations of astronomical or other natural phenomena, esp. a place equipped with a powerful telescope for observing the planets and stars.

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