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1. The act of making and recording a measurement
    
2. The act of observing; taking a patient look
   - observance, watching
    
3. A remark expressing careful consideration
   - reflection, reflexion [Brit]
    
4. Facts learned by observing
   "he reported his observations to the mayor"
    
5. The act of noticing or paying attention
   "he escaped the observation of the police";
   - notice, observance

Derived forms: observations

Type of: attending, attention, butcher's [Brit, slang], comment, fact, gander [informal], input, look, looking, looking at, measure, measurement, measuring, mensuration, remark

Encyclopedia: Observation