observation

ob-ser-va-tion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The action or process of observing something or someone carefully.

  2. 2.

    A remark, statement, or comment based on something one has seen, heard, or noticed.

  3. 3.

    The ability to notice things.

Forms

plural: observations

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    under observation — being watched or monitored closely
  • •
    observation deck — a platform for viewing scenery
  • •
    powers of observation — the ability to notice details

Related words

Antonyms: ignorance, neglect
See also: observe, observer, watch
Synonyms: comment, monitoring, remark, watching

Etymology

From Latin observatio ("a watching, observance"), from observare ("to watch, note, observe"), from ob- ("over") + servare ("to keep, watch").