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observation

ob·ser·va·tion

UK/ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃn̩/ US/ˌɑbzɚˈveɪʃn̩/ fairly common

noun

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2.
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”
Synonyms
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Origin

From Middle English observacion, borrowed from Middle French observacion. Also a borrowing from French observation and a learned borrowing from Latin observātiō(n-). Morphologically observe + -ation.

Phrases

  • Ettore's observation
  • observation balloon
  • observation car
  • observation deck
  • observation hut
  • observation post
  • observation tower
  • observation tree

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