American English
/ˌɑb.zɚˈveɪ.ʃn̩/
4 syllables · Stress the third syllable.
The act of carefully watching or noticing something in order to learn about it or record facts.
Practice out loudThe act of carefully watching or noticing something in order to learn about it or record facts.
The study included careful observation of the children at play.
The doctor kept the patient under observation overnight.
careful observation · direct observation · scientific observation
make an observation about something
observation of something
A comment about something that someone has noticed.
Her observation about the meeting was accurate.
He made an interesting observation about city life.
a useful observation · a sharp observation · an interesting observation
make an observation about something
someone's observation that something is true
being watched carefully, especially by doctors
The patient is under observation tonight.
after looking at something more carefully
On closer observation, the painting had a hidden face.