SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
observation
noun
Careful noticing of a fact or event, or a comment based on what was noticed.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Careful noticing
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Return to topObservation can name the process of noticing or a fact learned through that process.
Comment based on noticing
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Return to topAn observation as a remark often suggests careful attention to something the speaker has noticed.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See observation in use
Her observation about the repeating color pattern changed how we viewed the painting.
A closer observation revealed that the yellow notices also hung behind an open door, while the others faced the entrance.
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