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observation

  • noun
  • ob·ser·va·tion
  • /ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃn̩/

The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)

Other meanings

  1. The act of noting and recording some event; or the record of such noting.

  2. A remark or comment.

Example sentences

  • “She records the observations.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From French "observation".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “observation” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.