observation
/ˌɑbzɚˈveɪʃn̩/noun4 syllables
Observation means: the act of observing; taking a patient look.
Synonyms for observation5
noun, as in the act of observing; taking a patient look
observance, watching
noun, as in a remark expressing careful consideration
noun, as in the act of noticing or paying attention
What does observation mean?5
noun
1
the act of observing; taking a patient look
2
a remark expressing careful consideration
3
the act of noticing or paying attention“he escaped the notice of the police”
4
the act of making and recording a measurement
5
facts learned by observing“he reported his observations to the mayor”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with observation?60
three syllables
four syllables
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Observation in a sentence
- Observation is a passive science, experimentation an active science.shekitten
- There are four major parts to the atmospheric problem: observation, understanding, prediction, and control.Zifre
- His observation is sharp, but he says very little.xtofu80
- More direct observation is needed to confirm this assumption, however.CM
- His observations are sharp, but he doesn't say much.CK
- The researchers failed to account for observation bias.megamanenm
- The researchers did not account for observation bias.megamanenm
- The very sick baby was under careful observation by the doctors.CM
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Forms of observation
as a noun
- plural
- observations