单词 | observation |
释义 | observation/ɒbzəˈveɪʃ(ə)n /noun 1 [mass noun] The action or process of closely observing or monitoring something or someone: she was brought into hospital for observation units kept enemy forces under observation for days [count noun]: detailed observations were carried out on the students' behaviour...
Synonyms watching, monitoring, scrutiny, examination, inspection, scrutinization, viewing, survey, surveillance, surveying, attention, consideration, study, review 1.1The ability to notice things, especially significant details: his powers of observation...
1.2The act of taking the altitude of the sun or another celestial body to find a latitude or longitude.For it is the duty of an astronomer to record celestial motions through careful observation. 2A statement based on something one has seen, heard, or noticed: he made a telling observation about Hughie...
Synonyms remark, comment, statement, utterance, pronouncement, declaration; opinion, impression, thought, feeling, reflection; finding, result; note, annotation; Law obiter dictum OriginLate Middle English (in the sense 'respectful adherence to the requirements of rules or ritual'): from Latin observatio(n-), from the verb observare (see observe). |
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