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Observation

see synonyms of observation

Noun

1. observation

the act of making and recording a measurement

2. observance, observation, watching

the act of observing; taking a patient look

3. observation, reflection, reflexion

a remark expressing careful consideration

4. observation

facts learned by observing

Example Sentences:
'he reported his observations to the mayor'

5. notice, observance, observation

the act of noticing or paying attention

Example Sentences:
'he escaped the notice of the police'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Observation

see synonyms of observation
noun
1. 
the act of observing or the state of being observed
2. 
a comment or remark
3. 
detailed examination of phenomena prior to analysis, diagnosis, or interpretation
the patient was under observation
4. 
the facts learned from observing
5.  an obsolete word for observance
6. nautical
a. 
a sight taken with an instrument to determine the position of an observer relative to that of a given heavenly body
b. 
the data so taken

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Observation

see synonyms of observation
noun
1.  Originally
observance, as of laws, customs, etc.
2. 
a. 
the act, practice, or power of noticing
b. 
something noticed
3. 
the fact of being seen or noticed
seeking to avoid observation
4. 
a. 
the act or practice of noting and recording facts and events, as for some scientific study
b. 
the data so noted and recorded
5. 
a comment or remark based on something observed
6. 
a. 
the act of determining the altitude of the sun, a star, etc., in order to find a ship's position at sea
b. 
the result obtained
adjective
7. 
for observing

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Observation

see synonyms of observation
n.
1.
a. The act of observing: observations of a rare bird.
b. The power or faculty of observing.
c. The fact of being observed: kept the suspect under observation.
2.
a. The act or process of perceiving something, such as a phenomenon, often by means of an instrument, and making a record of the resulting information.
b. The result or record of such an act or process: a meteorological observation.
3. An inference, judgment, or remark that is made by observing: made some sharp observations about the movie.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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