1. The act of observing; taking a patient look
   "Bird observation is a popular hobby";
   - watching
    
2. The act of making and recording a measurement
   "Careful observation of the patient's symptoms helped the doctor make an accurate diagnosis"
    
3. The act of noticing or paying attention
   "he escaped the observation of the police";
   - notice, observance
    
4. Facts learned by observing
   "he reported his observations to the mayor"
    
5. A remark expressing careful consideration
   "Her insightful observation about the project's flaws helped improve the final design";
   - reflection, reflexion [Brit]
    
6. A scientific or medical monitoring period
   "The patient was kept under observation for 24 hours"

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