observation
the act of making and recording a measurement
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,576 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,539 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the act of making and recording a measurement
- the act of observing; taking a patient look also: observance, watching
- a remark expressing careful consideration also: reflection, reflexion
- facts learned by observing he reported his observations to the mayor
- the act of noticing or paying attention also: notice, observance he escaped the notice of the police
observation in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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That is the second time you have made that observation.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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As far as my observation has gone, they are only so many boors.
Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Love in '76 · Oliver Bell Bunce · Chapter 1
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A lunatic observation makes it wax plain that it will not be in wane to attempt it.
Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870 · Various · Chapter 1
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So was his daily walk to and from school with its innumerable opportunities for observation in the raw.
The Soul of a Child · Edwin Björkman · Chapter 1
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She had a serene superiority to observation and opportunity which constituted an inexpugnable strength and would enable her to go on indefinitely.
Greville Fane · Henry James · Chapter 1