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# observation

noun (an observation, observations)

«observation» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Observation is watching something carefully to learn about it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/observation/#m1)
2. An observation is something you noticed or recorded, often in science. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/observation/#m2)
3. An observation is a remark or comment about something you noticed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/observation/#m3)
4. Under observation means being watched carefully, for example by doctors. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/observation/#m4)

### In the lessons

In science lessons observation is a key skill: pupils record observations in tables, notes and drawings during experiments. In everyday life a patient may be kept under observation. Phrases: make an observation, record observations, under observation, powers of observation, observation post.

### Examples

- Write down your observations in the table. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/observation/#x1)
- Observation of the birds showed they came every morning. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/observation/#x2)
- My observation is that the ice melted faster in the sun. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/observation/#x3)
- The doctor kept her under observation overnight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/observation/#x4)
- She has great powers of observation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/observation/#x5)
- Our observation lasted ten minutes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/observation/#x6)
- That's an interesting observation, Jack. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/observation/#x7)
- We made 12 observations, one every 5 minutes, so the test lasted an hour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/observation/#x8)
- He always coughed before he made any observation, so as to attract attention. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/observation/#x9)

### Note

Starts with a vowel: "an observation". Verb: observe. Adjective: observant (good at noticing). Trap: an observation is what you see; a conclusion is what you decide from it.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «observation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/observation/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«observation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/observation.html) on Mova free.