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English noun: observation | |||
| 1. | observation (act) the act of making and recording a measurement | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | measure, measurement, measuring, mensuration | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | radio observation | ||
| 2. | observation (act) the act of observing; taking a patient look | ||
| Synonyms | observance, watching | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | look, looking, looking at | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | monitoring, sighting, stargazing | ||
| 3. | observation (communication) a remark expressing careful consideration | ||
| Synonyms | reflection, reflexion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | comment, input, remark | ||
| Instance hyponym | Parkinson's law, Parkinson's law | ||
| 4. | observation (cognition) facts learned by observing | ||
| Samples | He reported his observations to the mayor. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fact | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | scientific fact | ||
| 5. | observation (cognition) the act of noticing or paying attention | ||
| Samples | He escaped the notice of the police. | ||
| Synonyms | notice, observance | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attending, attention | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | mind, remark | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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