By observing the behavior of honeybees, researchers discovered how they communicate the location of food sources.
通过观察蜜蜂的行为，研究人员发现了它们如何交流食物来源的位置。
- Several crows completed the multi-step sequence correctly on their first attempt, without observing any demonstration.
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- Researchers confirmed this by placing beetles in a planetarium under a simulated night sky and observing consistent straight-line navigation.
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Which choice best defines “observing”?
B — Watching carefully. “observing” means watching carefully.
Which word means “watching carefully”?
A — observing. “observing” means watching carefully.
observing — watching carefully. In Chinese: 观察.
observing is pronounced /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/.
By observing the behavior of honeybees, researchers discovered how they communicate the location of food sources. (通过观察蜜蜂的行为，研究人员发现了它们如何交流食物来源的位置。)
watching, monitoring, scrutinizing — all close in meaning to observing (watching carefully).
ignoring, overlooking — each the opposite of observing (watching carefully).
Yes. observing is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.