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| definition 1: |
the act or an instance of perceiving the environment through one of the senses.
A good artist must be skilled at close observation.- synonyms:
- notice, view
- similar words:
- celebration, examination, inspection, perception, watch
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| definition 2: |
the state of being seen or noticed.
The doctor wanted to keep the patient under observation.- similar words:
- examination, inspection
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| definition 3: |
a comment; remark.
Her guest made the observation that the dinner table looked beautiful.- synonyms:
- comment, remark
- similar words:
- report, statement
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| related words: |
attention, experience, heed, intelligence, oversight |
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| derivations: |
observational (adj.), observationally (adv.) |
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