Synonyms for observation
ˌɒb zɜrˈveɪ ʃənob·ser·va·tion

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1. observation

   A remark is a saying or brief statement, oral or written, commonly made without much premeditation; a comment is an explanatory or critical remark, as upon some passage in a literary work or some act or speech in common life. A note is something to call attention, hence a brief written statement; in correspondence, a note is briefer than a letter. A note upon some passage in a book is briefer and less elaborate than a comment. Annotations are especially brief notes, commonly marginal, and closely following the text. Comments, observations, or remarks may be oral or written, comments being oftenest written, and remarks oftenest oral. An observation is properly the result of fixed attention and reflection; a remark may be the suggestion of the instant. Remarks are more informal than a speech.

   Synonyms:
   annotation, comment, note, remark, utterance

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.3 / 3 votes

1. observation

   Synonyms:
   contemplation, study, remark, attention, notice, comment

   Antonyms:
   disregard, oversight, inadvertence, inattention, silence, ignorance

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. observationnoun

   the act of making and recording a measurement

   Synonyms:
   watching, notice, observance, reflexion, reflection

2. observation, observance, watchingnoun

   the act of observing; taking a patient look

   Synonyms:
   reflexion, watching, honoring, ceremonial occasion, ceremonial, ceremony, notice, observance, reflection

3. observation, reflection, reflexionnoun

   a remark expressing careful consideration

   Synonyms:
   mirror image, expression, reflexion, watching, reflectivity, musing, contemplation, thoughtfulness, rumination, notice, observance, manifestation, reflection

4. observationnoun

   facts learned by observing

   "he reported his observations to the mayor"

   Synonyms:
   watching, notice, observance, reflexion, reflection

5. notice, observation, observancenoun

   the act of noticing or paying attention

   "he escaped the notice of the police"

   Synonyms:
   ceremony, poster, notification, watching, honoring, posting, placard, ceremonial occasion, ceremonial, bill, notice, observance, reflexion, card, reflection

Matched Categories

1. • Attention
   • Fact
   • Look
   • Measurement

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1. empiricism

   at the meeting last tuesday, we heard in details from the manager the strategy for an increase in salaries.

   i'm in no doubt whatever, my allergies indeed subsided after washing my inner nostrils with my urine.

   Submitted by greenwriter60 on March 28, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. observationnoun

   Synonyms:
   notice, attention

2. observationnoun

   Synonyms:
   remark, note, annotation, comment

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1. List of paraphrases for "observation":

   comment, observer, observing, remark, observational, compliance, observations, monitoring, observe, point, viewing, comments, oversight, 'observation, surveillance, sighting, observance, note, watch, finding

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How to use observation in a sentence?

1. The Turkish official:

   These observation posts will continue to carry out their duties.

2. The University:

   The law added restrictions such as new ID requirements for voting by mail, limiting who can return a completed mail-in ballot, prohibiting the use of non-profit and private funds to conduct elections, expanding partisan observation power during ballot tabulation and creating additional restrictions for drop box use, CNN previously reported.Cannot wait for Washington : How voting rights activists are navigating new restrictions ahead of November elections.

3. David Kerschner:

   This is unlike any observation deck any place in the world, because rather than being just an elevator ride up, seeing the beautiful view and an elevator ride down, we've created a 45 minute to an hour entertainment experience.

4. Jack Kim:

   In this year of the seventh party congress, the military and the people accomplished the great success in the first hydrogen bomb test and the launch of an earth observation satellite, Kwangmyongsong-4, to brilliantly illuminate the prowess of Juche Joson, unprecedented results have been accomplished.

5. The Turkish Defense Ministry:

   There was no firing on the U.S. observation post.