observation

About 32.81 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)
2. noun The act of noting and recording some event; or the record of such noting.
3. noun A remark or comment.
4. noun A judgement based on observing.
5. noun An evaluation conducted through observing.

   I need to do your observation before the end of the week.

6. noun Performance of what is prescribed; adherence in practice; observance.
7. noun A regime under which a subject is routinely observed.
8. noun A realization of a random variable.

Similar words

notice remark observance watching reflexion reflection observer observing observe noticing

Often followed by

of that and is in was on to by

Word family

observational observationally observations