observation

observation
ob|ser|va|tion
W3 [ˌɔbzəˈveıʃən US ˌa:bzər-] n
1.) [U and C]
the process of watching something or someone carefully for a period of time
observation of
▪ Bloomfield's approach to linguistics was based on observation of the language.
▪ He spent two nights under under close observation in hospital.
▪ His orders were to keep the men under observation .
▪ Art classes help develop children's powers of observation .
▪ Careful observation suggests that this is not the case.
▪ Detailed observations were carried out on the behaviour of the students.
▪ From their direct observations , children absorb a model of marriage.
2.)
something that you notice when watching something or someone
▪ Some interesting observations emerged from this research.
3.)
a spoken or written remark about something you have noticed
observation on
▪ Darwin's observations on the habits of certain birds
observation about
▪ Paz makes some observations about the role of the critic.
4.) [U]
the act of obeying a law etc
>observational adj
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COLLOCATES for sense 1
be under observation (=being watched carefully)
keep somebody under observation
somebody's powers of observation (=someone's ability to notice things)
close/careful/detailed observation
direct observation
personal observation
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Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • observation — I noun advertence, advertency, annotation, ascertainment, assertion, attention, attentiveness, check, cognition, cognizance, comment, commentary, concentration, conclusion, consideration, declaration, detection, dictum, discovery, espial,… …   Law dictionary

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