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   Ob·ser·va·tion

   /ˌäbzərˈvāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information: "she was brought into the hospital for observation" Similar watchingmonitoringscrutinyexaminationinspectionscrutinizationviewingsurveysurveillancesurveyingattentionconsiderationstudyreview
   • ▪ the ability to notice things, especially significant details: "his powers of observation"
   • ▪ the taking of the altitude of the sun or another celestial body for navigational purposes.
   • 2. a remark, statement, or comment based on something one has seen, heard, or noticed: "he made a telling observation about Hugh" Similar remarkcommentstatementutterancepronouncementdeclarationopinionimpressionthoughtfeelingreflectionfindingresultnoteannotationobiter dictum

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘respectful adherence to the requirements of rules or ritual’): from Latin observatio(n-), from the verb observare (see observe).

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