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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Observation \Ob`ser*va"tion\, n. [L. observatio: cf. F.
     observation.]
     1. The act or the faculty of observing or taking notice; the
        act of seeing, or of fixing the mind upon, anything.
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              My observation, which very seldom lies. --Shak.
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     2. The result of an act, or of acts, of observing; view;
        reflection; conclusion; judgment.
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              In matters of human prudence, we shall find the
              greatest advantage in making wise observations on
              our conduct.                          --I. Watts.
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     3. Hence: An expression of an opinion or judgment upon what
        one has observed; a remark. ``That's a foolish
        observation.'' --Shak.
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              To observations which ourselves we make
              We grow more partial for the observer's sake.
                                                    --Pope.
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     4. Performance of what is prescribed; adherence in practice;
        observance. [Obs.]
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              We are to procure dispensation or leave to omit the
              observation of it in such circumstances. --Jer.
                                                    Taylor.
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     5. (Science)
        (a) The act of recognizing and noting some fact or
            occurrence in nature, as an aurora, a corona, or the
            structure of an animal.
        (b) Specifically, the act of measuring, with suitable
            instruments, some magnitude, as the time of an
            occultation, with a clock; the right ascension of a
            star, with a transit instrument and clock; the sun's
            altitude, or the distance of the moon from a star,
            with a sextant; the temperature, with a thermometer,
            etc.
        (c) The information so acquired; as, to record one's
            observations carefully.
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     Note: When a phenomenon is scrutinized as it occurs in
           nature, the act is termed an observation. When the
           conditions under which the phenomenon occurs are
           artificial, or arranged beforehand by the observer, the
           process is called an experiment. Experiment includes
           observation.
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     To take an observation (Naut.), to ascertain the altitude
        of a heavenly body, with a view to fixing a vessel's
        position at sea.
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     Syn: Observance; notice; attention; remark; comment; note.
          See Observance.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Observation \Ob`ser*va"tion\, n. [L. observatio: cf.F.
     observation.]
     1. The act or the faculty of observing or taking notice; the
        act of seeing, or of fixing the mind upon, anything.
  
              My observation, which very seldom lies. --Shak.
  
     2. The result of an act, or of acts, of observing; view;
        reflection; conclusion; judgment.
  
              In matters of human prudence, we shall find the
              greatest advantage in making wise observations on
              our conduct.                          --I. Watts.
  
     3. Hence: An expression of an opinion or judgment upon what
        one has observed; a remark. ``That's a foolish
        observation.'' --Shak.
  
              To observations which ourselves we make We grow more
              partial for the observer's sake.      --Pope.
  
     4. Performance of what is prescribed; adherence in practice;
        observance. [Obs.]
  
              We are to procure dispensation or leave to omit the
              observation of it in such circumstances. --Jer.
                                                    Taylor.
  
     5. (Science)
        (a) The act of recognizing and noting some fact or
            occurrence in nature, as an aurora, a corona, or the
            structure of an animal.
        (b) Specifically, the act of measuring, with suitable
            instruments, some magnitude, as the time of an
            occultation, with a clock; the right ascension of a
            star, with a transit instrument and clock; the sun's
            altitude, or the distance of the moon from a star,
            with a sextant; the temperature, with a thermometer,
            etc.
        (c) The information so acquired.
  
     Note: When a phenomenon is scrutinized as it occurs in
           nature, the act is termed an observation. When the
           conditions under which the phenomenon occurs are
           artificial, or arranged beforehand by the observer, the
           process is called an experiment. Experiment includes
           observation.
  
     To take an observation (Naut.), to ascertain the altitude
        of a heavenly body, with a view to fixing a vessel's
        position at sea.
  
     Syn: Observance; notice; attention; remark; comment; note.
          See Observance.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  observation
       n 1: the act of making and recording a measurement
       2: the act of observing; taking a patient look [syn: observance,
           watching]
       3: facts learned by observing; "he reported his observations to
          the mayor"
       4: the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the
          notice of the police" [syn: notice, observance]
       5: a remark expressing careful consideration [syn: reflection,
           reflexion]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  observation
     Γαλλικά n.
     παρατήρηση

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  observation
     Interlingua n.
     1 (l en observation) (gloss: something that has been observed)
     2 (l en observation) (gloss: act or process of observing)
     3 (l en observation) (gloss: regime under which a subject is
  routinely observed)
     n.
     1 The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (''see
  observance'')
     2 The act of noting and recording some event; or the record of such
  noting.
     3 A remark or comment.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  observation
     n.
     1 The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (''see
  observance'')
     2 The act of noting and recording some event; or the record of such
  noting.
     3 A remark or comment.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  observation
     n.
     1 The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (''see
  observance'')
     2 The act of noting and recording some event; or the record of such
  noting.
     3 A remark or comment.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  observation
     Interlingua n.
     1 (l en observation) (gloss: something that has been observed)
     2 (l en observation) (gloss: act or process of observing)
     3 (l en observation) (gloss: regime under which a subject is
  routinely observed)
     n.
     1 The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (''see
  observance'')
     2 The act of noting and recording some event; or the record of such
  noting.
     3 A remark or comment.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  observation
     Ranska n.
     1 havainnointi, havainto
     2 moite, huomautus

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  observation
     n.
     det att se och iaktta uppmärksamt

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Observation
     Tyska n.
     observation

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  observation
     n.
     det att se och iaktta uppmärksamt

From Danish-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 : [ freedict:dan-eng ]


  observation /ˌʔʌbsεɐ̯ʋaʃˈʔon/ 
  observation

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Observation /ˌɔpzɛɾvatsjˈoːn/ 
   [med.] observation

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Observation /ˌɔpzɛɾvatsjˈoːn/ 
  secret surveillance , covert surveillance , physical surveillance 
           Note: of a person/building by the police
     Synonym: Observierung
  
   see: Bewegungsobservation, Fahrobservation, Fußobservation, Gegenobservation, Standobservation
  
           Note: einer Person/eines Gebäudes durch die Polizei

From German-Kurdish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:deu-kur ]


  Observation /ˌɔpzɛɾvˌatsɪˈoːn/
  çavdêrî

From German-Kurdish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:deu-kur ]


  Observation /ˌɔpzɛɾvˌatsɪˈoːn/
  lêkolîn

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  observation /ɒbzəvˈeɪʃən/
  1. berisping
  2. opmerking

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Observation /ɒbzəvˈeɪʃən/
  الملاحظة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  observation //-ˈveɪʃn̩// //ˌɑbzɚˈveɪʃən// //ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃ(ə)n// 
  1. наблюде́ние, наблюдение
  act of observing or being observed
  2. наблюдение
  recording an event; the record of such noting
  3. забележка
  remark or comment