observation

Noun
  1. The act of making and recording a measurement (synset 101004898)
    is a type of: measure, measurement, measuring, mensuration - the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
    subtypes: radio observation - an observation made with a radio telescope
  2. The act of observing;
    Taking a patient look (synset 100881437)
    is a type of: look, looking, looking at - the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
    subtypes:
    • monitoring - the act of observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it)
    • sighting - the act of observing
    • stargazing - observation of the stars
    same as: observance, watching
  3. A remark expressing careful consideration (synset 106779826)
    is a type of: comment, input, remark - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
    specific instances:
    • parkinson's law - C. Northcote Parkinson's cynical observation that the number of subordinates in an organization will increase linearly regardless of the amount of work to be done
    • parkinson's law - C. Northcote Parkinson's cynical observation that work will expand so as to fill the time available for its completion
    same as: reflection, reflexion
  4. Facts learned by observing (synset 105826885)
    "he reported his observations to the mayor"
    is a type of: fact - a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
    subtypes: scientific fact - an observation that has been confirmed repeatedly and is accepted as true (although its truth is never final)
  5. The act of noticing or paying attention (synset 105711376)
    "he escaped the notice of the police"
    is a type of: attending, attention - the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
    subtypes:
    same as: notice, observance

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