Observation

[ɒbzə'veɪʃ(ə)n] or [,ɑbzɚ'veʃən]

Definition

(noun.) the act of observing; taking a patient look.

(noun.) the act of making and recording a measurement.

(noun.) facts learned by observing; 'he reported his observations to the mayor'.

(noun.) a remark expressing careful consideration.

Edited by Kelsey--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The act or the faculty of observing or taking notice; the act of seeing, or of fixing the mind upon, anything.

(n.) The result of an act, or of acts, of observing; view; reflection; conclusion; judgment.

(n.) Hence: An expression of an opinion or judgment upon what one has observed; a remark.

(n.) Performance of what is prescribed; adherence in practice; observance.

(n.) The act of recognizing and noting some fact or occurrence in nature, as an aurora, a corona, or the structure of an animal.

(n.) Specifically, the act of measuring, with suitable instruments, some magnitude, as the time of an occultation, with a clock; the right ascension of a star, with a transit instrument and clock; the sun's altitude, or the distance of the moon from a star, with a sextant; the temperature, with a thermometer, etc.

(n.) The information so acquired.

Editor: Moll

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Notice, attention.[2]. Remark, note, annotation, comment.

Inputed by Ethel

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Contemplation, study, remark, attention, notice, comment

ANT:Disregard, oversight, inadvertence, inattention, silence, ignorance

Inputed by Heinrich

Examples

Checked by Bernadette

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