observation

[ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃn]

Definition:
1. The act of making and recording a measurement.
2. The act of observing; taking a patient look.
3. Facts learned by observing.
4. The act of noticing or paying attention.
5. A remark expressing careful consideration.

Use 'observation' in a sentence:

1. When experiments are to be made, one cannot rely too much upon the human senses to make an accurate observation.
2. The new breed is under observation.
3. People all begin scientific work with the observation of evidences.
4. One funny observation about a problem in your life can be funny, but five is just complaining, no matter how smart you think you are.
5. Did you keep him under observation?
6. In hospital she'll be under observation all the time.
7. According to my observation, very shy persons are often more willing to answer questions than extroverts.
8. The play is a rueful, wry observation about the way we are all subject to the ravages of time.
9. He was accurate in his observation.
10. Problems occur only if a contradiction develops between a new observation, say, "That ball is blue", and the preexisting statements.
11. Is that a criticism or just an observation?
12. This final observation seemed decisive.
13. Jaffe's observation may be misplaced but not completely lost.
14. That is the second time you have made that observation.
15. He was thwarted by the fact that the British were besieging his observation site at Pondicherry in India.
16. To prove the evidence is not just observation.
17. This book contains observations about the causes of addictions.
18. The last observation of yours has hit the nail on the head.
19. Every observation we make involves the exchange of energy.
20. There is, I think, much truth in Patricia's observation that "lecturing is an unnatural act, an act for which God did not design humans".
21. He's just published observations on Japanese bird life.
22. 'You're an obstinate man,' she said. 'Is that a criticism,' I said, 'or just an observation?'.
23. Deceit, according to him, was an impossibility in the case of one trained to observation and analysis.
24. Something that you learn by direct seeing is called an observation.
25. In 2004, Rogers used this observation to test the advantages of brain bias in chicks faced with the challenge of multitasking.
26. Ekman's observation may be relevant to the British expression "keep a stiff upper lip" as a recommendation for handling stress.
27. Observation bears this out.
28. He made valuable observations on the prices.
29. During a separate observation, she saw that phones became a source of tension in the family.
30. Soupios says that it is based on Plato's observation that the unexamined life is not worth living.
31. When experiments are to be made, one cannot rely too much upon the human senses to make accurate observation.
32. Deceit, according to him, was impossibility in the case of one trained to observation and analysis.
33. She has good powers of observation.
34. This is a metaphor used to illustrate this observation.
35. Da Vinci was methodical in his research, carefully recording his observations and theories.
36. The satellite fixes positions by making repeated observations of each star.
37. Time sampling means that researchers choose various time intervals for their observation.
38. With that knowledge, you will make a second observation of the same child to see if the expected developmental behaviors are exhibited.
39. The suspect is being kept under observation.
40. The diaries are a mixture of confession, work in progress and observation.
41. Evidence obtained from observation and experiment is often used to confirm a scientific theory.
42. We managed to escape observation.
43. She was undernourished, an observation that prompted yet another unasked question.
44. There is some swelling and he is being detained for observation.
45. As far as I could tell, neither of us was under observation.
46. What matter was it that on the outside of the jar, the eye of mere observation noted the words "Keelwell's Marmalade".
47. Muir's learning in observation throughout his life led him to devote his last years to preserving the natural environment.
48. Ferris has a rare ability to record her observations on paper.
49. She offered some really interesting, insightful observations.
50. Our observations may contain a grain of truth for you to refer to.
51. From the observation booth, we watched Ted and his therapist through the one-way glass.
52. The diaries are a mixture of confession and observation.
53. Most information was collected by direct observation of the animals' behaviour.
54. She has some interesting observations on possible future developments.
55. He began by making a few general observations about the report.
56. While her observations may be true about some men, they could hardly apply to the entire gender.