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# unobserved

adjective (unobserved)

«unobserved» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Not seen or noticed by anyone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unobserved/#m1)
2. (science) Not yet watched or recorded. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unobserved/#m2)

### In the lessons

In stories: a character slips away unobserved, which tells the reader nobody saw. In science: an unobserved event has not been seen or measured. In safety: young children should not be left unobserved near water.

### Examples

- The cat crept into the kitchen unobserved. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unobserved/#x1)
- She left the party unobserved. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unobserved/#x2)
- Never leave a toddler unobserved near a pool. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unobserved/#x3)
- The rare bird had gone unobserved for many years. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unobserved/#x4)
- The thief hoped to pass unobserved. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unobserved/#x5)
- Scientists set up cameras so the animals were watched, not unobserved. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unobserved/#x6)

### Note

Often «go unobserved», «pass unobserved», «leave unobserved». Takes «an». Similar: unseen, unnoticed. Opposite: observed.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «unobserved» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unobserved/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«unobserved» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unobserved.html) on Mova free.