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observation
[ ob-zur-vey-shuhn ]
noun
- an act or instance of noticing or perceiving.
- an act or instance of regarding attentively or watching.
- the faculty or habit of observing or noticing.
Synonyms:
- notice:
to escape a person's observation.
- an act or instance of viewing or noting a fact or occurrence for some scientific or other special purpose:
the observation of blood pressure under stress.
- the information or record secured by such an act.
- something that is learned in the course of observing things:
My observation is that such clouds mean a storm.
- a remark, comment, or statement based on what one has noticed or observed.
Synonyms: ,
- the condition of being observed.
- Navigation.
- the measurement of the altitude or azimuth of a heavenly body for navigational purposes.
- the information obtained by such a measurement.
- Obsolete. observance, as of the law.
observation
/ ˌɒəˈɪʃə /
noun
- the act of observing or the state of being observed
- a comment or remark
- detailed examination of phenomena prior to analysis, diagnosis, or interpretation
the patient was under observation
- the facts learned from observing
- an obsolete word for observance
- nautical
- a sight taken with an instrument to determine the position of an observer relative to that of a given heavenly body
- the data so taken
Derived Forms
- ˌDzˈپDzԲ, adjective
- ˌDzˈپDzԲly, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ԴDzo··tDz noun
- o··tDz noun
- o··tDz noun
- -Dzȴ·tDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of observation1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
However, a new formal process - which will involve a match observation by an FA official - will give the body the ability to remove or refuse a player's permission to play in the women's game.
The affable and well-liked Lakers legend often will give his observations on a variety of topics.
The team logged 1,400 hours of observation across the two species, focusing on how individuals reacted to a group member who had experienced distress, such as a fight.
During an observation session, the social worker said Lucy became very "panicky" when her foster carer stood up to leave the room.
The more fence lizard observations you have, the harder people are looking for things.
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