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ob·ser·va·tion
(ŏb′zər-vā′shən)n.
1.
a. The act of observing: observations of a rare bird.
b. The power or faculty of observing.
c. The fact of being observed: kept the suspect under observation.
2.
a. The act or process of perceiving something, such as a phenomenon, often by means of an instrument, and making a record of the resulting information.
b. The result or record of such an act or process: a meteorological observation.
3. An inference, judgment, or remark that is made by observing: made some sharp observations about the movie.
ob′ser·va′tion·al adj.
ob′ser·va′tion·al·ly adv.
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observation
(ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃən)n
1. the act of observing or the state of being observed
2. a comment or remark
3. detailed examination of phenomena prior to analysis, diagnosis, or interpretation: the patient was under observation.
4. the facts learned from observing
5. an obsolete word for observance
6. (Nautical Terms) nautical
a. a sight taken with an instrument to determine the position of an observer relative to that of a given heavenly body
b. the data so taken
ˌobserˈvational adj
ˌobserˈvationally adv
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ob•ser•va•tion
(ˌɒb zɜrˈveɪ ʃən)n.
1. an act or instance of noticing or perceiving.
2. an act or instance of regarding attentively or watching.
3. the faculty or habit of observing or noticing.
4. notice: to escape observation.
5. an act or instance of watching or noting something for a scientific or other special purpose.
6. the information or record secured by such an act.
7. something learned in the course of observing things.
8. a remark or statement based on what one has observed; pronouncement.
9. the condition of being observed.
10. the measurement of the altitude or azimuth of a heavenly body for navigational purposes.
11. Obs. observance, as of the law.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin]
ob`ser•va′tion•al, adj.
ob`ser•va′tion•al•ly, adv.
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ob·ser·va·tion
(ŏb′zər-vā′shən)1. The act of perceiving and recording something with instruments.
2. The result or record of such notation: a meteorological observation.
The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
observation
- sight - A measurement or observation taken with an optical device.
- auspice - Originally denoted the observation of bird flight as a form of divination.
- noegenesis - The generating or obtaining of new knowledge from experience through observation and the inferring of relations.
- contemplate, contemplation - The base of contemplate and comtemplation is Latin templum, "open space for observation."
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observance
– observation1. 'observance'
The observance of a rule or custom is the practice of obeying it or following it. Observance is a fairly formal word.
Local councils should use their powers to ensure strict observance of laws.
2. 'observation'
You do not use observance to refer to the activity of watching someone or something carefully. The word you use is observation.
Stephens had crashed and was taken to hospital for observation.
By far the greatest part of his work is careful observation and precise thinking.
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| Noun | 1. |  observation - the act of making and recording a measurementmeasurement, measuring, mensuration, measure - the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate" radio observation - an observation made with a radio telescope |
| 2. | observation - the act of observing; taking a patient look looking, looking at, look - the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him" monitoring - the act of observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it); "the monitoring of enemy communications plays an important role in war times" sighting - the act of observing; "several sightings of enemy troops were reported" stargazing - observation of the stars | |
| 3. | observation - a remark expressing careful consideration | |
| 4. | observation - facts learned by observing; "he reported his observations to the mayor" fact - a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case" scientific fact - an observation that has been confirmed repeatedly and is accepted as true (although its truth is never final) | |
| 5. | observation - the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police" attending, attention - the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others mind - attention; "don't pay him any mind" remark - explicit notice; "it passed without remark" |
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observation
noun
1. watching, study, survey, review, notice, investigation, monitoring, attention, consideration, examination, inspection, scrutiny, surveillance, contemplation, cognition, perusal careful observation of the movement of the planets
2. comment, finding, thought, note, statement, opinion, remark, explanation, reflection, exposition, utterance, pronouncement, annotation, elucidation, obiter dictum This book contains observations about the nature of addiction.
3. remark, thought, comment, statement, opinion, reflection, assertion, utterance, animadversion Is that a criticism or just an observation?
4. observance of, attention to, compliance with, notice of, honouring of, adherence to, fulfilment of, discharge of, heeding of, carrying out of strict observation of oil quotas
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observation
noun1. The act of noting, observing, or taking into account:
2. The act of observing, often for an extended time:
3. An expression of fact or opinion:
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Translations
مُراقَبَهمُلاحَظَه
pozorování
bemærkningobservation
havainnointihavaintopäätelmäpäätös
megfigyelés
athugasemdeftirlit
所見観察観察結果論評
observareobservaţie
opazovanje
observation
[ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃən]A. N
1. (= perception) → observación f
he is under observation in hospital → lo tienen en observación en el hospital
the police are keeping him under observation → la policía lo tiene vigilado
we can keep the valley under observation from here → desde aquí dominamos el valle
powers of observation → capacidad fsing de observación
to escape observation → pasar inadvertido
he is under observation in hospital → lo tienen en observación en el hospital
the police are keeping him under observation → la policía lo tiene vigilado
we can keep the valley under observation from here → desde aquí dominamos el valle
powers of observation → capacidad fsing de observación
to escape observation → pasar inadvertido
3. [of rule etc] → observancia f, cumplimiento m
B. CPD observation car N (Rail) → vagón-mirador m, coche m panorámico
observation post N (Mil) → puesto m de observación
observation tower N → torre f de vigilancia
observation post N (Mil) → puesto m de observación
observation tower N → torre f de vigilancia
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
observation
[ˌɒbzərˈveɪʃən] n (= scrutiny) → observation f
powers of observation → sens de l'observation
She has keen powers of observation → Elle a un grand sens de l'observation.
powers of observation → sens de l'observation
She has keen powers of observation → Elle a un grand sens de l'observation.
[patient] → observation f
He has been taken into hospital for observation → Il a été amené à l'hôpital, en observation.
He has been taken into hospital for observation → Il a été amené à l'hôpital, en observation.
(= remark) → observation fobservation deck n → terrasse f panoramiqueobservation post n → poste m d'observationobservation tower n → mirador mobservation ward n → salle f d'observation
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
observation
n
→ Beobachtung f; to keep somebody/something under observation → jdn/etw unter Beobachtung halten; (by police) → jdn/etw überwachen or observieren (form); observation of nature → Naturbeobachtung f; to take an observation (Naut) → das Besteck nehmen; powers of observation → Beobachtungsgabe f; he’s in hospital for observation → er ist zur Beobachtung im Krankenhaus; to escape somebody’s observation → (von jdm) unbemerkt bleiben, jdm entgehen
(of rules, Sabbath) → Einhalten nt
(= remark) → Bemerkung f, → Äußerung f; observations on Kant → Betrachtungen über or zu Kant; his observations on the experiment → seine Versuchserläuterungen
observation
:observation car
n (Rail) → Aussichtswagen m, → Panoramawagen m
observation deck
n → Aussichtsdeck nt
observation lounge
n → Aussichtsrestaurant nt
observation post
n → Beobachtungsposten m
observation tower
n → Aussichtsturm m
observation ward
n → Beobachtungsstation f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
observation
[ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃ/ən] na. (gen) → osservazione f; (of the law) → osservanza
the police are keeping him under observation → la polizia lo tiene sotto sorveglianza
he is under observation in hospital → è in ospedale sotto osservazione
powers of observation → spirito d'osservazione
to escape observation → sfuggire alla sorveglianza
the police are keeping him under observation → la polizia lo tiene sotto sorveglianza
he is under observation in hospital → è in ospedale sotto osservazione
powers of observation → spirito d'osservazione
to escape observation → sfuggire alla sorveglianza
b. (remark) → osservazione f, commento
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
observe
(əbˈzəːv) verb1. to notice. I observed her late arrival.
2. to watch carefully. She observed his actions with interest.
3. to obey. We must observe the rules.
4. to make a remark. `It's a lovely day', he observed.
obˈservance noun1. the act of obeying rules etc. the observance of the law.
2. the act of observing (a tradition etc). the observance of religious holidays.
obˈservant adjective quick to notice. An observant boy remembered the car's registration number.
ˌobserˈvation (ob-) noun1. the act of noticing or watching. She is in hospital for observation.
2. a remark.
obˈservatory – plural obˈservatories – noun a place for observing and studying the stars, weather etc.
obˈserver noun a person who observes.
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observation
n. observación, examen, estudio.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
observation
n observación fEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.